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Amazing driving machines. One of the most fun EVs today, guaranteed to make you smile.
I had some memorable moments when it was launched. I believe they sold with very little profit. They were not sold through dealers, but from BMW directly. As with any non-metal shell, repairs are hard to come by because of missing expertise. The i3 was also quite expensive for a visually tiny city car. At the time BMW perceived as a somewhat pretentious brand which made the small car feel tiny and untrue with it's narrow tires which gave off a strange impression to buyers. The steering sticks near centre which can be strange. It was also expensive to buy and people assumed maintenance would be expensive too, as was perceived of other special cars from the brand. We test-drove it (60Ah) and it was a blast to drive, the Model S (85kWh) of the time offered far more range, faster charging, and felt substantially more practical at the time if you had some space to park. The Tesla brand was also on a mission to sustainable driving at the time.
Flash forward to today and the i3 is what people here are asking for. It's light with an analogue feel, an absolute joy to drive, it's frugal on electricity, the battery kept up well because of a great design, and there's no rust I know of. Sure, it charges slowly, but it quickly ramps up to it's 50kW max charging speed and doesn't consume much so it's great for anything but long-distance travel. The car is connected to the internet (I think always?) but the firmware has been unlocked so we can service it as needed. All buttons operate as you want it and are BMW quality, nice to touch and they're clear to use.
You drive one of the most fun affordable and practical EVs you can buy today. Big thumbs up!
Driver knee room in the Ioniq 5 isn't great though. I regularly bump my knees against the steering wheel and against the corner near the start button. If you're willing to sit on a specific position then it works fine. Space is good for passengers.
Mercedes's non-dedicated platform's cars seem to sell better (did not check numbers, just what I see around me). The design language of the EQS was gorgeous as a prototype but the production model was not considered pretty. To me it seems the design language was not the problem, it was the specific design.
I did not read the whole article but it may well be that the platform is (or becomes) different, yet with a more contemporary design. Reuse of an existing platform limits the need for new tooling and thus allows for a lower price, that can be a good choice to evolve.
We have also passed the point where electric cars have to prove viable. They're clearly practical and are nice to drive. There is not as much risk in a non-perfect EV reaching the market, we mostly need more EVs on the road (or at least less ICEs).
With the CLA electric they've shown a promising drivetrain so they're moving forward. I am excited about that engineering.
If anything, Mercedes figuring out how to get their current customers in electric cars is great!
Bought a slimbook before covid. 14" in 13" frame. Still use it today because whenever something needs replacing it turns out I can get the parts and do it.
Read the spec sheets so you're certain the usb-c port has power delivery and display port and such. Camera and microphone seemed lower quality. Keyboard was harder than Lenovo but way better than butterfly mac after the latter had any dust. Many manuals are Spanish (which I do not speak). Cooling was improperly executed (but my specific laptop was used for testing so perhaps something wasn't right there) but still gets the job done.
The display is way better than similarly priced competitors. Since I bought this many around me have bought similar laptops (Tuxedo, BTO, Starlabs, ...). Support is very accommodating over email.
I wanted to buy their newer model but I have no reason to so I'm still on what I bought back then.
I doubt connected cars will go away. It is very practical. Allowing to root the vehicle and providing documentation might be compatible with modern consumer expectations.
There are many suppliers of parts. The easiest solution is to replace the engine with an electric motor and the weight won in gutting the motor and tank by batteries. The gearbox is often kept for simplicity. Kits are available from sites such as https://eveurope.eu/
The biggest challenge for me has been local regulations. Check those.
The CR-Z is a historic piece imo. Kudos on keeping it on the road. You'd have to replace both engines in your case but perhaps the driving dynamics can be kept.
That helps to kill the animals if I understand you correctly. Your last point was to find them. It may surprise you, but I did not research the suggestions you made and don't know their alternate uses. You could get rid of a nest after finding it without also killing the bees in your area (at least, public services handle that and I didn't hear otherwise).
You can find them and get them removed all without shouting :-)
Wasps fly a rather straight pattern back to their nest. Find the nest by using some food they like, such as a sugar drink, and see where they fly to when they leave. Move the container closer until you find the nest.
Bought a Slimbook Laptop because Apple's repair would take too long. Slimbook is a Spanish company. We generally buy laptops from smaller suppliers at our company since.
We have been running on European providers for our rented servers for over a decade and are happy there too.
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