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Hi all,
I am a California native fluent in German and have a preorder in for an i4 M50.
When I was at the University I was interested in the BMW internship program in Germany and contacted BMW Germany when I was a Freshman. Upon graduating from the university BMW had already axed the program. Back then BMW had been developing a hydrogen powered race car and I thought it was cool. Sporty performance and environmentally friendly can go hand in hand.
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Before I started at the university I worked summers in high school with the goal of buying a used BMW 3 series or 635csi as it had similar looks to the 3.0 CSL. The Bond Film: Goldeneye opened my eyes to BMW with the Z3. Great marketing. Even an intermediate school teacher of mine had bought one new. I later saw two BMW Z1s in Erfurt, Germany, in 2005 which are rare even in Germany.
In college when I bought my first car, a used car, I decided that my first car was going to be a sports car and my next car would be environmentally friendly. After driving a ‘91 Acura Integra 5spd manual in high school, which I shared with my brother, a BMW 318ti was not sporty enough so I bought a 10 year old VW Corrado SLC (VR6). At the time the only manual transmission Honda Insight Hybrid I could afford had batteries that would need replacing and I didn’t consider a turbo diesel because back then particulate filters had not been invented. Yes, I know that Ferdinand Porsche invented the gasoline electric hybrid, not the Japanese, and was racing one when his son Ferry was born.
During my last year at the university in 2006 I took elective earth science global climate courses from Professor Prather, the man responsible for getting legislation passed to ban the CFCs, which were causing the hole in the ozone layer. In short I already knew all about what everyone knows about global climate change today 15 years ago.
I was happy driving my 2010 VW Golf TDI 6 speed manual and 2013 VW Passat TDI 6 speed manual until I was forced to sell my Passat back. There never was a fix for the manual transmission version of the 2013 VW Passat TDI. It’s utterly ridiculous how the United States allows vehicles to belch out much much much more pollution just as long as they are classified as a pickup truck or SUV. With the turbo diesels there was no compromise. I had 236 ft. lbs of torque from the get go and could get 52 mpg on the freeway. An EV would be about twice as efficient as my turbo diesels were.
I can’t afford a Porsche Taycan and don’t wants a Porsche Macan EV as I hate SUVs. There a very few EV cars in development compared to EV SUVs for the next 5 years and I’d like to drive a sporty environmentally friendly car sooner rather than later. The i4 M50 is a hatchback back so I consider it a family car like the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, just one I can afford.
I am a California native fluent in German and have a preorder in for an i4 M50.
When I was at the University I was interested in the BMW internship program in Germany and contacted BMW Germany when I was a Freshman. Upon graduating from the university BMW had already axed the program. Back then BMW had been developing a hydrogen powered race car and I thought it was cool. Sporty performance and environmentally friendly can go hand in hand.
2004 BMW H2R: Concept We Forgot
Setting 9 records for hydrogen-fueled cars with a combustion engine, the BMW H2R was a technological tour de force and had a top speed of over 300 kph.
www.motor1.com
Before I started at the university I worked summers in high school with the goal of buying a used BMW 3 series or 635csi as it had similar looks to the 3.0 CSL. The Bond Film: Goldeneye opened my eyes to BMW with the Z3. Great marketing. Even an intermediate school teacher of mine had bought one new. I later saw two BMW Z1s in Erfurt, Germany, in 2005 which are rare even in Germany.
In college when I bought my first car, a used car, I decided that my first car was going to be a sports car and my next car would be environmentally friendly. After driving a ‘91 Acura Integra 5spd manual in high school, which I shared with my brother, a BMW 318ti was not sporty enough so I bought a 10 year old VW Corrado SLC (VR6). At the time the only manual transmission Honda Insight Hybrid I could afford had batteries that would need replacing and I didn’t consider a turbo diesel because back then particulate filters had not been invented. Yes, I know that Ferdinand Porsche invented the gasoline electric hybrid, not the Japanese, and was racing one when his son Ferry was born.
During my last year at the university in 2006 I took elective earth science global climate courses from Professor Prather, the man responsible for getting legislation passed to ban the CFCs, which were causing the hole in the ozone layer. In short I already knew all about what everyone knows about global climate change today 15 years ago.
I was happy driving my 2010 VW Golf TDI 6 speed manual and 2013 VW Passat TDI 6 speed manual until I was forced to sell my Passat back. There never was a fix for the manual transmission version of the 2013 VW Passat TDI. It’s utterly ridiculous how the United States allows vehicles to belch out much much much more pollution just as long as they are classified as a pickup truck or SUV. With the turbo diesels there was no compromise. I had 236 ft. lbs of torque from the get go and could get 52 mpg on the freeway. An EV would be about twice as efficient as my turbo diesels were.
I can’t afford a Porsche Taycan and don’t wants a Porsche Macan EV as I hate SUVs. There a very few EV cars in development compared to EV SUVs for the next 5 years and I’d like to drive a sporty environmentally friendly car sooner rather than later. The i4 M50 is a hatchback back so I consider it a family car like the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, just one I can afford.
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Florida here…. Long time bimmer guy…. Decided to try out a Tesla for a couple years… I placed a deposit for an iX M50 and i4 M50 on June 1st… can’t wait to spec the i4 out as my daily, bit still have to talk the Mrs into giving up her X5 for an iX..it’s a work in progress … I’ve determined that EV is a fantastic platform for daily driving…. definitely not as thrilling during spirited driving or track days though. Still need an ///M3 for that 
Wisconsin guy here. I too am a long time BMW sedan guy, though my wife drives a BMW Vert when not driving our Honda SUV. I placed a deposit on a i4 M40 but may decided to switch to the M50 when it gets closer. My local dealer said you can change up until the point of when the order is in without penalty. I am looking forward to the i4 as a spirited daily to replace my current ICE BMW daily.
I was planning on a M340i or even an M2C next year, but have been interested in an EV since Tesla's first came out. I toyed with getting a used i3 as a commuter car, but am glad I waited for the i4 release announcement. My employer offers free Level 2 charging and I can install a 240V Level charger in my garage. I'm keeping my ICE BMW, but am looking forward to the brave new world. I will lease as I'm not convinced that EV tech is mature just yet.
I was planning on a M340i or even an M2C next year, but have been interested in an EV since Tesla's first came out. I toyed with getting a used i3 as a commuter car, but am glad I waited for the i4 release announcement. My employer offers free Level 2 charging and I can install a 240V Level charger in my garage. I'm keeping my ICE BMW, but am looking forward to the brave new world. I will lease as I'm not convinced that EV tech is mature just yet.
Kentucky here. Started with a Nissan LEAF on a 3 yr. lease. Moved to an i3 on a stupid low monthly payment for a 2 yr. lease and then bought it CPO a couple of years ago (well below the contractual residual) at the end of that. Hope to drive it until I take delivery of the i4 M50 I put a deposit on.
Wife went from minivans to Audi Q5 and now drives an MX3. Got her parents an X3 about the same time. Fully invested in the ultimate driving machine.
Wife went from minivans to Audi Q5 and now drives an MX3. Got her parents an X3 about the same time. Fully invested in the ultimate driving machine.
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Florida here…. Long time bimmer guy…. Decided to try out a Tesla for a couple years… I placed a deposit for an iX M50 and i4 M50 on June 1st… can’t wait to spec the i4 out as my daily, bit still have to talk the Mrs into giving up her X5 for an iX..it’s a work in progress … I’ve determined that EV is a fantastic platform for daily driving…. definitely not as thrilling during spirited driving or track days though. Still need an ///M3 for that
Welcome to the forum everyone!
What is the charging network like near all of you currently? I know Electrify America plans to roll out a lot of public charging stations along with a few other companies.
Still sparse, but 1,000x better than when I leased my LEAF 7 years ago.
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