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      06-27-2020, 08:58 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Germanauto View Post
This is a step BMW has to take, much to the chagrin of us enthusiasts.

All automakers are late to the EV game. VW Group got on it the fastest but Audi's first EV has been a total flop. And I can't even tell if Merc's EV SUV has been launched or not.

Even though Audi/MB technically beat BMW when it came to unveiling/launching their EVs, they really haven't in practice.

The weird thing is that nearly a decade ago BMW launched the i3/i8 so they appeared like they'd be a leader in electrification after Tesla. In hindsight both of those projects were misguided and BMW should have made them full EVs, or at least put that PHEV powertrain into a more "normal" looking car rather than the turd looking i3.
Interestingly enough I hear the E-tron has done well in Europe.

I don't immediately know what else Audi has going on but VW (and their other brands) will have several full EVs on the market, probably at least 18 months before the i4 will arrive.
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