Comments by "HesteBremse" (@HesteBremse) on "BMW i3 Review - Auto Express" video.

  1. Yes Australia might not seam the optimal market place for this new i3 - unless you just commute inside Sydney.
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  2. I think when you and I are dead, they will still be around. This is though a daring step for BMW and M-Division is a complete different approach I agree. But that i3 step and the next generations of car buyers could be the reason we will see BMW in the future. If you compared it to computers you would properly be a PC user but having one of the first generation iPhones (I mean acquiring it at the time it was released with no competition). BMW i3 is new market.
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  3. Do you mean If there will be an electric M car?. if so - I think not in the near future - the i8 will be the that equivalent. One might see an M Hybrid in the near future, but thats another story.
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  4. You can´t say always, even that you do not like the i3, e.g. the Tesla S is not exactly an ugly car, it is rather elegant and contemporary. Even the little ZOE ,being rather feminine, never the less has some charm and can not be called ugly either. So it is not always ugly. But I will agree that the profile of the i3 has become quite messy - I thought the late i3 Coupe concept was looking very promising - and I hope BMW will bring on that more elegant version of the i3.
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  5. --> Or at least if you are smart and research on health issues in this regard you consider it. So if think a little further than your front door and you wan´t to contribute to a better city environment EVs makes quite a lot of sense. Just think about how we removed the heavy industry out of our central living environment over the last decades, for good reasons - EVs are merely an extension of that same process. -->
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  6. -> You can buy a 15k car but it´s not going to be a new BMW and that might not appeal to buyers who earn enough money to own a BMW. Those buyers will still be able to afford traveling so it´s not a real issue. In the first selling phase you will buy this car because you can afford to make that environmental statement. Later when much more cars are Hybrid or EVs you will continue buy by brand values. Next generations of car buyers have quite different value sets and the brands needs to adapt.
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  7. It is a very tricky aspect for BMW no doubt. That said they do not do this for fun - it´s a based on strategy and analysis of what future buyers most likely will need. The values of next generations of car buyers will extend as far as to autonomous cars. EVs are just the start of a complete changed car landscape over the next decades to come. The visionary brands will wan´t to learn and adapt to be able to sell their products and maintain brand presence. The i3 is new market - i8 is in between.
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  8. Well it is related to emissions and a view on our planet as a whole. So it is wether you agree or disagree to those subjects related to environmental statements. You buy the car to project that statement or in the belief that it is better overall for the environment. Secondary It might make sense to drive an electric car to work everyday if that is what one does. If you are going to buy a house/apartment in a dense city you also consider area pollution factors to the place that you buy --->
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  9. Even coal burning from a modern plant these days releases less emission in comparison than fuel, but thats a discussion that needs no more repetition on the tube. The Oil companies social net agents will be all over the place!. The fact is that you now a days at least in many places can choose your energy provider and opt for Green Energy sources and that is without doubt cleaner energy. Btw the i3 comes as a hybrid and the i8 is a hybrid.
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  10. Yes the early and mid concepts and especially the coupe of the i3 looked a lot better (dynamic) than the final production. On the other hand the Tesla S is quite a beautiful car IMO and the i8 is looking very good too, even the little ZOE EV has some charm. The AUDI TT was very close to its concept and so was the latest Camaro and there have been other concept cars the came very close in production, but usually/unfortunately it is very hard to do and a bit of luck has to go along with it.
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