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BMW in particular i'm looking at quite closely. Unlike MB and Audi, BMW are invested in electric tech and have already been for a while with the i3 (both full
by princeb 9y ago
BMW in particular i'm looking at quite closely.
Unlike MB and Audi, BMW are invested in electric tech and have already been for a while with the i3 (both full and hybrid trims) and also the X series hybrid SUVs. So for them battery tech is a "solved problem". They already have a production capacity of 2.5m/yr and likely will keep the same capacity in the gas-electric transition.
> Just make absurdly expensive cars that few people can own and you're halfway there.
Not that the GTR was absurdly expensive, but i don't think that car changed the perception of Nissan much.
- fyfy18 9y agoOther than the i3, which has a 125 mile range, all of BMWs other vehicles are hybrid rather than true EVs. Yes that’s probably the way the market will go (Toyota offer a hybrid option on nearly every model now), but it’s not really the same as a true EV like Tesla. Also both Audi and MB have hybrid and full EVs (well VW who own Audi, and share the same platforms).
- propogandist 9y agothat was never the goal of the GTR though it's more of a cost-efficient, tuner friendly car that's loaded with tech, that can take-on pretty much anything, while offering the reliability of a Nissan.
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