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      08-27-2020, 01:47 PM   #89
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Will have to see how the mild hybrid is implemented on the 40i, does it smooth out the start/stop enough so it is unobtrusive, if so then removing the shut off switch is fine. Honestly, after having my PHEV for a month, I cannot imagine going back to a pure ICE vehicle again, unless it was something like a full M or AMG.
Take a spin in a M50i and you might change your mind about ICE's
My Cayenne is a 455hp PHEV, 0-60 is slightly slower at 4.2 seconds vs the 3.9 seconds of the M50i, but I will return 28mpg vs 12mpg or less in the M50i. I had a '17 Audi S6 previously, and V8's are awesome, but I also have little kids, so being ecologically more responsible is also awesome. Edit to add: I do currently have 45e on order, it was pushed back and I was never able to get a test drive before my Cayenne came in. So very shortly there will be a very well optioned X5 45e in the Austin area if anyone is going to be looking.
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