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Originally Posted by BMW5and7
Yeah, and then factor in the fact you’d avoid using the last 10%, and the fact that 90 to 100% charge speed is too slow, you end up with 80% of that claimed range, and then on top of that some EVs fail to get close to their EPA range, the i7 ranges becomes almost a joke… For my use I really need a minimum of 350-400 total EPA range to begin with. Same is true for i5…the usable range is a joke… am not sure why BMW opted for small battery capacities (probably to keep the MSRP somewhat reasonable)… Am hopping that their cost would improve in the future so they could offer large batteries for a reasonable price.
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My need for range is in the same vicinity as yours. From most reports I have seen, EVs are not selling well and cost may be slowing adoption by the public. Some manufacturers appear to be slowing market entry. Time will tell.