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It will be a hit in major cities in China. The cost of the license plate is currently waived for electric vehicles in Shanghai. You also go to the front of the queue (no lottery) for the plate. This is a 20K USD gift. Not sure if this applies directly to hybrid
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03-06-2019, 02:16 AM | #24 |
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I've ordered a 330e with delivery on the end of July. I'm curious how it would drive (it would be the first hybrid I've had) but the first reviews reassure me that he will not disappoint.
Here in Belgium, the 330e costs €5.400 more than the 330i. Another article => https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...-drive-review/ |
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03-06-2019, 02:25 AM | #25 |
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UK has some of the lowest car prices in the world. Compare with Norway, a 330i would cost probably something like $20K USD more than the upcoming 330e, because of emissions taxes. A 330e could run on pure electricity for normal commutes, shopping, send the kids to practice etc etc. If you don't do a lot of long trips, a tank of gas can last weeks or months.
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with the imported Model 3 going on sale in China for 400K RMB right now, and a domestic model coming out for around 270K RMB, any imported german hybrids will see their sales drop to single digits. It wouldn't even make sense for BMW to sell them in China anymore. Now i'm sure there'll be still takers for hybrids in the states, but that could quickly change in a few years. |
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Wrong. If you put the charge selector in "auto", the car will use any available battery charge to run in low speed, and to boost the ICE, if it's running, in acceleration. The car will charge the battery on braking and overrun. If you put the charge selector in "save", the computer will calculate good times for the ICE to charge the battery and do so. It will gradually recharge the battery--or not so gradually if a lot of downhill.
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A friend of mine pays 1500€/year extra electricity to just drive 30km on full electric charge. It's not worth the money Hybrid or electic cars. If your rich or self-employed it's ok, but if you are not in these categories in Belgium you will regret it. I buy just a gasoline car, much cheaper. |
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One thing to consider, if you can't plug it in, is that driving it in battery control makes it feel very sluggish. At least in the 530e I drove, the 180 hp 4 was not up to the task of moving that big heavy barge with any urgency. It's a big, heavy car, and feels slow most of the time, and down right lazy and sluggish when relying mostly on the weak ICE. The 330e might be better in this regard, but it's something to consider if you can't plug it in at home and, or at work. |
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I'll take your word for it that your X5 40i feels sufficiently powered. Stating your sports car street cred isn't necessary The car I alluded to was a 530e powered by a 180hp ICE. It felt slow to accelerate when in battery control mode. |
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90% of our trips are battery only and we come home and plug it into our Level 2 charger and 2.5 hours later it is full. |
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