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The concept revealed also has a CFRP structure. As well as full EV and PHEV Range Extender. Its the next phase for BMWi to introduce more family orientated concepts.
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You know this could just be early concepts that BMW is sticking away with parents for protection and not meant for production.
Our company also patents vehicles we design that we don't plan on making to protect design content or ideas, their could be things in this design patent that is used for protection and used at a later date. BMW only has to file patent papers just before its shown to the public, so for it to be this soon sounds more like a misdirection tactic or something of the sort, since I'm in the business it wouldn't surprise me. |
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i8 I get - radical statement car
i3 I get - quirky statement car i5 I don't get. This should be the mainstream - destroy Tesla 3 model. Instead it looks like a design disaster. There is no justification for ugly here. |
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I think the feedback you are getting from this forum of enthusiasts is that we like BMW's traditional lines and shapes. You will have more success converting this crowd (and is suspect a large majority of American buyers who are looking to replace existing BMW models in our garages over the next few years) to electric models if you sell car designs that continue the evolution of your existing segments. Why not make an all electric that looks like a modernized 3 series, 5 series, and 7 series?
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Like the red one better the black one is a little much and not my taste but you get the idea, proportion is everything! |
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Looks terrible, just like the i3. I wouldn't be caught dead driving that bloated Prius. Ultimate driving machine my a$$.
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bmw, if you make it look that bad, to not step on the toes of i8, then the people will like it approximately as little as we like the i3 and the 5-GT
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I think what the market wants, is a EQ type EV, not a 5GT on i drugs.
BMW are coming up with alot of SUV these days, since that's the marked that expands. Then you guys are showing the i5, why? It's an answear to a Q nobody have asked. I get it if i is going to be exoctic and not intended to be a cash cow. But the investments that's been done these last years, should translate into something decent in the future, that might be i or be a part of the mother brand BMW. The point is, give us BMW followers something attractive inside the EV mold, not something that's not an BMW. I'm really confused, looks like VW and MB have understood something BMW have not, and right now, you guys are wasting time. You were leading the race, why are you not following up?
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Very excited about the i5. Design wise it should be fine, BMW know what they are doing and it's all about reducing consumption. I just hope it gets a bit wider tyres than the i3 even if consumption will be slightly higher. What's more interesting is the technology inside. |
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Ever wondered why Tesla sells so many electric cars compared to say the BMW i3? 1. The Tesla look like and behave like normal cars in regards to space, loading capacity, etc. The BMW i3 does not. 2. They have decent electrical range. 500+ km NEDC or 350-400 km real world (think winter in scandinavia with heating turned on, summer in spain with full A/C, etc) is more or less a must. The BMW i3 does not have the range. 3. FAST CHARGING NETWORK! And by fast I mean 100+ kW. This is incredibly important. Unless BMW get that it needs real fast charging and some form of partnership with a fast charging network, its electric cars will never succeed. Quote:
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Also there are huge incentives for electric cars right now and not much competition. when the competition arrives and incentives disappears the i3 will be in the waste bin. Even BMW admitted that the i3 sales numbers is disappointing. http://insideevs.com/soft-demand-limits-bmw-i3-sales/ |
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When the time is right... which will be a couple years from now when Tesla can even begin to think about small Sedan production, why wouldn't you just go " mainstream - destroyer " with a 3 series that's fully electric ? |
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Whether BMW realizes it or not. Electric cars will replace gas cars. They better get on board with a decent product. |
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