[bagekko]

I wonder if this will be spun in a positive or negative light. The media is so pro and gung-ho EVs, but the reality in the US (aside from CA and few other EV hot spots) is they are not popular and comprise only a tiny share of the market. I went to a Volvo dealer to talk to them about the PHEV XC90, and they told me they have never sold one, LMAO. Its been out for years, and they don't like to keep PHEV's on the lot because they sit there forever. Once in a great while someone will order a PHEV S60 or XC40. So I can see why, outside of Priuses and Teslas, the other automakers are kinda "why bother" with PHEVs or EVs.

While BMW is a little behind the game, they could be worse off. I am shocked, though, that the CLAR platform was not optimized for PHEV. BMW does have one of the top EV's in world wide sales (i3) - it's a shame they kinda stalled after that. I am also disappointed that you can't get the X5 PHEV with a third row, more disappointed the diesels were dropped from the US, and most disappointed they have not confirmed a X7 PHEV is coming.

We are on our second i3 REx. It's a great little EV - kind of expensive, but BMW put a lot of development into it. I have already accepted the fact that I will not be able to get a new BMW with a manual transmission or a NA engine. Still holding out that diesels come back to the US though, LOL.