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      09-25-2021, 08:03 PM   #8
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I can understand their logic here. For 95% of customers that is enough range on a regular basis, and with added range comes added weight and cost. Lucid Air is able to do 500 mile range but that trim variant is going to cost about $170k and weigh as much as a semi truck. Despite rumblings from EV fanboys online and in the media, I appreciate BMW taking a pragmatic approach toward electrification.

The only way Audi was able to make this Q4 E-tron price meet the Q5 is by having a 0-60 time of 7 seconds and like 240 miles of range. The tech is getting there but still isn't comparable to ICE dollar for dollar.

However as somebody else mentioned, if competitors are chasing higher range then BMW will be forced to follow suit.
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