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      01-08-2020, 02:39 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by ron_jeremy View Post
Norway have this target set within 2025, only selling electrified vehicles. At this stage we're about 56%.

To me, this interview shows why BMW are behind the game. Selling ICE chassi EV vehicles are a subpar solution.
It's going to be a Worse ice and a worse and less practical EV.
Tesla is going to grow even more. The i-pace is a dedicated EV from the ground up, if a small (and broke) company as Jag can do it, so should BMW, have higher ambition than beeing mediocre damn it!
As someone who actually bought one of BMW's ActiveHybrid vehicles, it's my view that hybrids are actually the worst of both worlds. Now that battery tech has advanced to product affordable >200mi range vehicles, and gas is cheap (for now), a hybrid just adds complexity and offers none of the benefits of going gas-free.

Why bother plugging in every night (BMW's strategy) to get only 25 miles of range? You still have to go get gas, change oil, etc. If you're gonna plug in, just plug in and get the full/pure BEV experience.
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