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    BMW iX - New Era, New EV Flagship

      BMW and Electric Cars, Take iX!

    BMW announced today their new flagship electrical SUV, the BMW iX. This SUV will launch late in 2021 as a 2022 model. The style will likely be controversial as it retains the concepts overly large kidney grill front end but maintains a sleek drag coefficient of 0.25 Cd which is equal to the Tesla X.

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    This AWD SUV has one motor per axles giving a combined 370 kW or 500 horsepower with a 0 to 62 mph of under 5 seconds. A 100 kW battery pack that will give 600 kilometers on the WLTP cycle or 300 plus miles on the EPA cycle FTP-75. These figures are subject to change once official testing is done.

    The BMW iX has a 200 kW charging controller for DC fast charging that will allow up to 80% charged battery in 40 minutes equaling about 75 miles of range every 10 min. For level 2 home charging, it will take less than 11hrs for a full battery recharge from zero.

    The interior is a appears to be a two tone renewable material based on past comments from BMW. They have gone with a minimalist interior, but using what appears to be jewel like controls for the doors and center console. One observation is the metal rings in the top section of the seats just below the headrest.

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    One does have to wonder if shorter drivers and front passengers might not hit their head on this. An interesting trend as we have seen Cadillac do this with the speakers built into the sides of the Head rest area on the seats.

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    BMW announced in 2019 that they would have a dozen EVs by 2025 which was later revised to be 25 new electrified models on sale by 2023, majority will be pure ev.

     

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    ocnblu
    5 hours ago, regfootball said:

    ah, so this is what global reset vehicles will look like

    "THEY" want ppl to revert to walking.  Horses as transportation will be deemed cruel.

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    8 hours ago, ocnblu said:

    "THEY" want ppl to revert to walking.  Horses as transportation will be deemed cruel.

    Tinfoil for your dep state conspiracy?

    5 hours ago, David said:

    Right up your Amish alley!

    Actually Amish people are cool...

    This is actually a nice maroon. 

    The BMW iX is here, and it's a 500bhp electric SUV | Top Gear

    BMW iX

    Be interested to see what they do with electrics, especially with the Electric MINI coming out. 

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    3 hours ago, balthazar said:

    BMW has had bad, dated design for decades. OO! - I just got my train of thought derailed by those bizarre rims on the Mini above this. Yikes.

    Totally agree that BMW has failed styling for decades. So many better things even in Europe over what BMW is building.

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    On 11/20/2020 at 3:39 PM, balthazar said:

    BMW has had bad, dated design for decades. OO! - I just got my train of thought derailed by those bizarre rims on the Mini above this. Yikes.

    Yikes indeed...

    And as for the IX, Wedbnesday Adams has to have something to take to prom...too bad this isn't as cool as the Munster cars of the sixties. 

     

     

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    regfootball
    On 11/20/2020 at 5:25 AM, ocnblu said:

    "THEY" want ppl to revert to walking.  Horses as transportation will be deemed cruel.

    WHAT WILL OUR AMISH FRIENDS DO

    On 11/20/2020 at 1:50 PM, A Horse With No Name said:

    Tinfoil for your dep state conspiracy?

    Actually Amish people are cool...

    This is actually a nice maroon. 

    The BMW iX is here, and it's a 500bhp electric SUV | Top Gear

    BMW iX

    Be interested to see what they do with electrics, especially with the Electric MINI coming out. 

    11_2020 MINI Cooper SE

    THOSE NEW BMW GRILLES, I COULD FRY A BIG STEAK ON THOSE GRATES

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    On 11/16/2020 at 6:37 PM, ocnblu said:

    nothing

    Apparently something, as Tesla S and other electrics are very common here in Columbus. 

    On 11/16/2020 at 10:15 PM, balthazar said:

    In Princeton at least; IMAGE.

    Why Tesla is huge among Hollywood celebrities. 

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