02-25-2020, 02:23 PM | #1 |
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Harry's Garage -BMW X5 45e PHEV review
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02-26-2020, 12:38 PM | #6 | |
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Also, don't forget that modern engines need very little warm up time before they can be gently driven. You're supposed to start driving right away (20-30 seconds) so it warms up more quickly. Warming up an engine at idle actually increases warm up time and wear. You did describe a worst case scenario of driving uphill, but remember that the engine and electric motor can work together. It's not one or the other. So I'm sure the car is smart enough to be able to limit power. The driver obviously also has a responsibility to be mindful of this. It's probably a fairly uncommon scenario and maybe a drawback of the PHEV design, but there are obviously huge benefits that offset them. |
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02-26-2020, 01:31 PM | #7 |
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This man gets it. He said what I've been saying for years now. The future is plugins, not all electric. Best of both worlds combine. I'm on my 2nd X5 40e. It's been a wonderful model with the only setback being the small range it offers in electric.
The new 45e is going to be an amazing car and a big seller. Plus, with the new chassis platform, I can almost bet that the LCI is going to get a longer range since they can now add more batteries in the floorboard. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the future they have tier levels for their plugins based on battery range.
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02-26-2020, 03:36 PM | #8 |
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Very good review! But this guy drives very inefficiently! Going more or less 40 mph, but he keeps coming off the throttle all the time @ 10:10 onwards). Regenerating, accelerating (so hard that the ICE) turns on), regenerating, back to ICE.. He should drive more smoothly imo, would get a better mpg that way
But again, a very good review! |
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02-27-2020, 05:00 AM | #14 |
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Cannot wait for ours due delivery August, a great review interesting how the new large battery take longer to charge, not bad for us as we tend to only use our BMW charging unit at home over night.
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02-27-2020, 12:59 PM | #16 |
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I just got my X5 45e last month and I'm saving so much on fuel, because I can charge for free at my employer. I had an F30 330e two years ago and I wasn't able to drive from/to work on battery alone. With this new car I can drive from work home and then back in EV mode without charging at home. In the last 5 weeks I owned this vehicle I have only filled it up once with gas and still have half the tank left after doing almost 2000km. I went from spending ~$350 per month for gas to only ~$70 (gas is ~$7.25 per gal in Germany). On top of that I have almost 400 HP which means plenty of fun if I want it.
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02-28-2020, 01:23 AM | #17 |
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Honestly not sure - just going off his comments, I never really looked into the intricacies of the Volt as it's never really interested me overall beyond "ok cool, great gas mileage."
Pretty much everything I've ever owned with 4 wheels has had a loud rumbling V8, so...even finally coming over to like BMWs has been an adjustment. I've always admired BMWs from afar, I've liked various other exotics, luxury brands, etc for various reasons from aesthetic to power to racing history...but a Volt? Pffffffffft. Lol. |
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I have a 40e and love the car. |
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