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Solving problems
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05-27-2020, 05:21 PM | #12 |
Solving problems
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Well, there is the future electric Wrangler.
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05-27-2020, 05:21 PM | #13 | |
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"In 2015, over 1900 electric B-class were sold in the US. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under its five-cycle testing, rated the 2014 B-Class Electric Drive with an all-electric range of 87 mi (140 km). The energy consumption was rated at 40 kWh/100 miles for combined city/highway driving, corresponding to a fuel economy of 84 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent - MPGe - (2.8 L/100 km; 101 mpg imp). The rating for city driving is 85 mpg-e (2.8 L/100 km; 102 mpg imp), and 83 mpg-e (2.8 L/100 km; 100 mpg imp) for highway.[28]" |
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05-27-2020, 05:24 PM | #14 | |
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I was briefly tempted by this used i3 for sale at my dealer, but it really doesn't solve the quest for an AWD road trip family hauler: https://www.nalleybmw.com/certified/...d6e7eeeb66.htm |
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05-27-2020, 06:07 PM | #15 | |
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05-27-2020, 06:09 PM | #16 |
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Not need, but want. We do have quite a few hills here, occasionally snowy/icy weather but lots of rain (more rainy days than Seattle), and the mountains are close by.
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05-29-2020, 01:38 PM | #17 |
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Motortrend said this all-terrain has killed off the e wagon for the states. Not sure if that includes the AMG version too.
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05-29-2020, 02:00 PM | #18 | |
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I've always been a bit lukewarm about the looks of the current E class (and its interior). The all terrain treatment does it no favors. Now that Audi offers the A6 Allroad again, I'd just go with that in this segment. Better looking and better interior. Another pet peeve I have is that its very hard to find an E class wagon (even one with a high MSRP) that has leather instead of MBTex. I find all forms of synthetic leather make my back sweat. Of course you can custom order them, but for a while there were great deals to be had on leftover ones (i briefly flirted with the idea). People who love these things really love them though. Friends of ours bought on a couple years ago and wouldn't consider anything else. As do all journalists. I wonder if in an attempt to broaden the appeal to include crossover shoppers, they'll alienate their traditional clientele. One of the rationales i've heard for why they continued importing it to the US (despite low sales) is that E wagon buyers are their highest income buyers. |
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05-29-2020, 02:54 PM | #19 |
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05-29-2020, 03:08 PM | #20 |
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I don't think you need AWD in the Southern hills. Barely needed in the midlantic.
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