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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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Central Texas here, San Antonio area to be precise. We have 2 fast charging stations in the town of 1.2 Million, but there are a few in Austin (90 miles.away), an Houston (200 miles away). So I put my deposit for delivery next summer, because I'm not comfortable buying into the first batch of a brand new model, but also hoping that the charging network improves by the time I get my car.
I plan to have a "performance center delivery", in the BMW US factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1085 miles (1746 km) away, where I will also attend a one day M-school, before driving home. A pretty good first hand experience with road tripping electric in the US. Good thing BMW has a standard roadside assistance program...
I plan to have a "performance center delivery", in the BMW US factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1085 miles (1746 km) away, where I will also attend a one day M-school, before driving home. A pretty good first hand experience with road tripping electric in the US. Good thing BMW has a standard roadside assistance program...
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ElectrifyAmerica has the only CCS 120kW+ station in San Antonio, 10 miles from me. Going North, they have one in Round Rock, 10 miles North of Austin and 100miles North of me, one in Waco, 200 miles North. Going East, they have one in Columbus, Tx, 150 miles East, and all 7 120kW+ stations in Houston, 210 miles East. Going West, they have one in Junction, 150 miles West, and one in Ozona, 250 miles West. There are NO CCS 120kW+ South of us. The only other CCS 120kW+ within 250 miles are 2 Chargepoint stations in Austin, 90 miles North. So you can say that ElectrifyAmerica has pretty much a monopoly of CCS fast charging in Central Texas.
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I couldn't decide between e40 (range) and M50 (awesomeness) so I have a deposit on both. I've decided I'll be forgoing the range and getting the M50.
Car history includes a string of 911/GT3 street/track cars usually paired with a 5 series for commuting. My last 2 BMWs were an M4 followed by an M550i.
My wife currently drives an Audi e-tron so we have a lot of experience with EV ownership. Charging at home really makes EV ownership delightful.
We've made a few road trips from Austin to DFW with mixed results. The first couple of trips we had absolutely no issues with EA chargers, but this last trip we ran into the typical EA problem of multiple broken/flaky chargers. The biggest issue with EV road tripping is the lack of choice/density of chargers. It's really frustrating having to detour 25-50 miles out of your way to get to a fast charger.
Having said all that - I'm hooked on EVs - love the instant torque and not having to stop for gas.
Car history includes a string of 911/GT3 street/track cars usually paired with a 5 series for commuting. My last 2 BMWs were an M4 followed by an M550i.
My wife currently drives an Audi e-tron so we have a lot of experience with EV ownership. Charging at home really makes EV ownership delightful.
We've made a few road trips from Austin to DFW with mixed results. The first couple of trips we had absolutely no issues with EA chargers, but this last trip we ran into the typical EA problem of multiple broken/flaky chargers. The biggest issue with EV road tripping is the lack of choice/density of chargers. It's really frustrating having to detour 25-50 miles out of your way to get to a fast charger.
Having said all that - I'm hooked on EVs - love the instant torque and not having to stop for gas.
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Same here. I hesitated for a while and opted for the performance and the "M Performance" badge. Yes it is a M+2 digits, not a M+1 digit, but apparently it is better than M+3 digits. Not so much for the horsepower, but I can't spend that much money and not get a dual-motor AWD.
Howdy, neighbor! I live in San Antonio, we have ONE rapid charging station in town, then the closest are the 2 Chargepoint downtown Austin and the EA in Round Rock. Yeah, I'll rely a lot on my home charger.
Howdy, neighbor! I live in San Antonio, we have ONE rapid charging station in town, then the closest are the 2 Chargepoint downtown Austin and the EA in Round Rock. Yeah, I'll rely a lot on my home charger.
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Hello to those in the USA with future I4's coming.
My wife and I are in Washington State and we both have i4 M50's on preorder. I'm told the Seattle dealer received the most M50 preorders of any dealer on the west coast. Or 53 m50s.
These will be our first EV cars that will be replacing a 435i Coupe and 435i Gran Coupe.
I look forward to meeting others on the forum!
My wife and I are in Washington State and we both have i4 M50's on preorder. I'm told the Seattle dealer received the most M50 preorders of any dealer on the west coast. Or 53 m50s.
These will be our first EV cars that will be replacing a 435i Coupe and 435i Gran Coupe.
I look forward to meeting others on the forum!
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Hello @Bimmer100 , welcome to the madness, where we just shoot the breeze (and occasionally exchange valuable information) while all waiting for BMW to 1) call us into the dealership to customize our pre-order (apparently, on one of the threads I think at least 1 person did confirm his/her order), then 2) deliver the order sometimes next year. On the meantime, do look around the different threads, a lot of good information, and a lot of not-so-informative-but-entertaining stuff.
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Central Virginia here! I pre-ordered an i4 M50 back in June as soon as the website went live. I've been in touch with the dealer but haven't configured the car yet. I currently drive a 2014 i3 REx with 130,000+ miles that I've owned since new and a 2009 Boxster S that I bought used as my weekend toy. I leased a 1st gen Nissan LEAF and put about 33,000 miles on it. Lovin' the EV revolution!
NY here. Ordered an e-40 for the range advantage and ordered it pretty much fully loaded except for the M package. Put in for the mineral white with oyster interior.
Coming from an e-Tron, range improvement was important for me. Had I not owned a Tesla MS with RWD, I might have been more concerned about that aspect, but I never had an issue with the RWD of the MS. I think the low center of gravity, courtesy of the heavy battery pack that sits at the bottom, is responsible for better traction of the RWD than you'd get with an ICE vehicle.
Dealer thought I'd see delivery in the April-May time frame, but I'm skeptical. Hopefully he's right.
Coming from an e-Tron, range improvement was important for me. Had I not owned a Tesla MS with RWD, I might have been more concerned about that aspect, but I never had an issue with the RWD of the MS. I think the low center of gravity, courtesy of the heavy battery pack that sits at the bottom, is responsible for better traction of the RWD than you'd get with an ICE vehicle.
Dealer thought I'd see delivery in the April-May time frame, but I'm skeptical. Hopefully he's right.
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Exciting times everyone! i4s have been delivered to Germany, Belgium, and Norway as of this morning. Looks more and more real that the US will get its first cars even earlier than the "spring of 2022" as promised, some buzz going on that BMW is ahead of schedule by 3 months!
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Update from Norway:
Now the first cars are in place in Norway and on their way to your dealer where the official launch starts on 15 December.
Full production pace for the BMW i4 is planned from mid-February 2022, towards the global launch. Then there will gradually also be more predictability around production times.
Now the first cars are in place in Norway and on their way to your dealer where the official launch starts on 15 December.
Full production pace for the BMW i4 is planned from mid-February 2022, towards the global launch. Then there will gradually also be more predictability around production times.
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So very true!
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