Will you take the i4 M50 or i4 eDrive35?

@Tigerex966

13 күн бұрын

Both.

@bbgator1

12 күн бұрын

edrive 40 is a good compromise. M50 if you can swing it

@radglitch7233

11 күн бұрын

I am currently driving the M50 as a daily. I am in absolute love with it. So, I am a little biased when I say the M50. I think the better question is iDrive 8 vs 8.5. I am so glad the 24 has iDrive 8.5. It's so much more refined than the previous OS.

I live in apartment so not charging at home is an experiment to my e40 that I leased. I think it’s doable but which me luck lol

The i3 was set up where you didn’t have to worry about the whole 80-100% thing bc what I understand even at 100 charge you would technically never a full 100 I would think the i4 would do the same

I wish tesla had that much luxury and qualty. And stalks buttons etc.

Most people charge at home, which is extremely convenient. In four years driving an EV, I've never had to charge at a public station. (Plus, with the solar system I installed to power my house, excess capacity also powers my car.)

@bmwblog

13 күн бұрын

What car do you have?

@Chris21709

13 күн бұрын

@@bmwblog Model Y

@Tigerex966

13 күн бұрын

Most people don't live in homes where they can charge. This is one reason Evs sales have slowed.

@Chris21709

13 күн бұрын

@@Tigerex966 Look it up: "In the United States, the majority of housing units are single-family houses - about 82 million out of the total 129 million occupied units in 2021."

@Chris21709

13 күн бұрын

@@Tigerex966 Only about 1% of registered cars in the US are electric. That leaves a huge potential for expansion, even if you only allow for people living in homes where they could charge. Almost everyone with a driveway still drives a fossil.

Awesome review Sean!

Getting one of these cars this week. Absolutely love the video. Thank you so much

Which MagSafe holder did you install? Thanks.

@KealeyOnCars

13 күн бұрын

Little $20 one I found off Amazon. I just keep it there as it helps it cool as the air vent blows on it. One downside to the charging pad is there is no cooling to it, and it can get really hot.

I wasn’t aware on the current brushed motor on these cars. Would you say they also use brushed motor on the e40 and M50?

@BogeyTheBear

7 күн бұрын

I believe that all BMWs in the "i" line use a brushed AC motor to eliminate the need for neodymium magnets. Theoretically it'll last for over 125,000 miles and theoretically it'll be a relatively simple thing to service.

@Tigerex966

5 күн бұрын

What is the war like warranty and replacement cost battery cost I think companies are engineering in fail points to make up for money that service in gas cars had plus subscription and unlocking features through software!!!!!!!$$$$

Will get mine in the end of June, ordered a edrive35 (initially I wanted to go for the edrive40 but in Austria there is a 10k Euro difference between those models, so I opted for an edrive35 with tons of features instead). I loved the testdrive with this car, felt really comfy but also sporty, with more than enough acceleration for daily driving.

@bmwblog

13 күн бұрын

For most people, e35 is enough.

Good review

I have mine on order in the UK e40 M sport with visibility pack, charge at home works out at £7 overnight, my diesel glc is £90 every two weeks. Can’t wait

@josephpalmer9617

6 күн бұрын

What’s your eta? Mines July and I ordered in April, but most people I know have had delays!

If you don't actually need the extra range of a 40, the bigger battery is just more weight.

@bmwblog

13 күн бұрын

True

@BogeyTheBear

13 күн бұрын

A homeowner with an at-home charging setup will find the E35 more than adequate-- most travels are well within range while anything farther out still the car gives enough battery capacity to carry you to the next charger on your journey. An apartment dweller with no charging option available at work will appreciate the bigger battery in the E40.

I've had mine for 9 months, best commuter ever. If you enjoy driving, never ever ever drive in eco pro, its like training wheels on a bike. You get 0 steering feel and floaty suspension. Put it in sport (steering/drivetrain/susp. all sport) or sport individ (comfort suspension) and drive it like a modern BMW. You do get adaptive suspension with the M sport trim. You can easily surpass or match the EPA efficiency if you drive the speed limit and other weather factors are in your favor. I used to get pulled over in my E46 M3 frequently just because its an M Car and I don't think a cop has even looked at me once while doing questionable speeds in the 35. Valid points on the price (Tesla is giving away model Ys at this point)

@BogeyTheBear

7 күн бұрын

Eco mode for long hauls on the highway where you're not cornering and need to stretch the miles. And yes, you need to put it into Sport if you want to go canyon carving for the tighter steering response.

BMW had a really great infotainment with iDrive 7. Anything after that is a terrible downgrade. I'm really not looking forward to change car next year when my lease is ending.

@bmwblog

13 күн бұрын

They moved on from that because of the screens and touch. Unfortunately, that's the industry

This is maybe 17-20k CAD more than the new Model 3 RWD. That's a lot of money. It's hard to justify up here in Canada.

@Alexander711

Күн бұрын

Come on. To someone who likes driving Tesla isn’t even a competitor to BMW. If you have to think about that money, you are not a bmw customer.

@kevinn1158

Күн бұрын

@@Alexander711 🙄

We don’t want a car that takes you to the market and back home. Hybrids is the way to go.

@BogeyTheBear

5 күн бұрын

In my i4 E40 M-Sport, I can hop down to visit my sister in L.A., go back home, pull into the driveway before realize I forgot my coat and have to drive all the back. At that point then I'll have to stop by the EA charging station just down the hill from her house in order to recharge above the 30% I'll need in order to get home again. Hybrids is merely _one_ way to go.

New Review of an old model 😅😅

@BogeyTheBear

13 күн бұрын

Those 'old models' are asking for some sweet deals due to the change over slated for 2025. People are espousing the wisdom of getting a used EV rather than new, but new 2024's of all brands not starting with "T" and ending with "-esla" are going out the door at used prices while being physically new.

@bmwblog

13 күн бұрын

Well, the Facelidt has not been rolled out yet. The cars are pretty much the same.