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Thank you for answering my question. The federal tax credit of $7500 is tempting. I am in California so there may be an additional state tax credit on top of the federal credit, but if i can't get a plug installed at my parking spot then the 40i is going to make more sense for the reasons you stated.
The 45e is just starting to show up at dealerships in the US now. I also don't like that i can't get some of the options that are available for the 40i like acoustic glass and full merino leather. My build for a 40i has a MSRP of 82k and the 45e is 81k. Decisions... Quote:
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Don't you have any public chargers at walking distance? Or at work? |
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29 mpg is almost unbelievable. I didn't even manage to get that average with my 530 diesel. So for a three liter gasoline it is really good. The 45e is just carrying 250 kg of batteries around if it is empty. So that would the reason for the worse mpg. Although around 20 mph doesn't sound so bad for a big suv. |
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Public chargers are not that common in my part of LA (mid-Wilshire) and I work at home now. I may still get the 45e and will lobby the HOA board to install charging ports. Thanks again for the input.
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The torque and hp of my Ford is comparable to that of the inline 6 turbo and electric motor combo on the X5 45e. So if I buy a hybrid X5, I'd want to force the vehicle to preserve battery power or charge it right up to 100% so that I can use it each time we get to the bottom of a steep mountain climb. 1/2 hour later, when we reach a summit, I'd want to force the ICE to start recharging the battery to full capacity in anticipation of the next steep climb. I don't care about fuel economy on this kind of trip. It's all about having sufficient power to tow my 3500 lbs trailer + mountain bikes + kids + dog + supplies. The rest of the year, we would be using the X5 around town on mainly short commutes, running on electric charge. My questions: Assuming the battery has no charge and I'm driving my X5 on relatively flat roads or downhill, how long does it take for the ICE to fully charge the battery? How do I force the ICE to charge the battery?... Go into sport mode? And where is the button to preserve the battery charge and not use it? |
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You can select charge / preserve battery mode instead of sport and it will charge the battery to a selected % (up to 100%). Charging is quite fast. Much faster anyway than charging on a charger. I tried it this weekend fuel economy when driving 100 km/h went from 9 l/100 km to 14-15. If I make a trip to the mountains in the winter I want a completely charged battery to be able to pre heath the cabin for a week. I can't charge the battery on a charger where I go skiing. |
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And if you go at a constant speed I don't know if you need full torque all the time. |
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British Columbia has many highways with shockingly steep, long grades. You don't notice them if you're just in your vehicle. But when you're towing a heavy load, in you're mind you are reciting, "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can..." as you watch your temperature gauge. I've seen many vehicles overheated or broken down. And when going down these grades, I know of several people whose trailer brakes have caught fire or who have lost control on gone off an embankment. Crazy stuff. |
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