[Tallest]

So the 25 model year has SiC, or ? Because I thought all I5s should have it, and frankly SiC according to manufacturers (like Wolfspeed) give up to 20% range improvement, so this feels... low? Tesla has been using SiC for a while now, partially explaining their superior range. It was known that many are switching to SiC to improve range, so Im surpised how poor the gains are on a BMW. Either BMW is still conservative or who knows, the rest of the tech still very inefficient.

Either way good news of course but Id hoped for a lot more than 30 miles, more like 60 would have been good. Perhaps 60 is what it is but BMW is holding back for battery longevity.

[RichardInCA]

20% sounds….huge. That would imply that the current car would be losing 20% of its battery power to the inverter alone which seems somehow unlikely? This whole package of changes (SiC inverter + bearings + aero wheels + low RR tires) adds up to ~10% together per the PR, presumably measured under some sort of optimal set of driving conditions.

[JK479]

Fix the cheap dashboard! Come on bmw! Make the 5 luxurious!

[ledphut]

Originally Posted by nf0rc3r

Most likely talking about the window switches which is too plasticky.

They should have stayed with the anodized switchgear like the previous gen 7-series & X7 had.

Anything 5 series and up should come standard with those switches. Feels great on the fingertips.

[Blue Sky]

Originally Posted by Tallest

So the 25 model year has SiC, or ? Because I thought all I5s should have it, and frankly SiC according to manufacturers (like Wolfspeed) give up to 20% range improvement, so this feels... low? Tesla has been using SiC for a while now, partially explaining their superior range. It was known that many are switching to SiC to improve range, so Im surpised how poor the gains are on a BMW. Either BMW is still conservative or who knows, the rest of the tech still very inefficient.

Either way good news of course but Id hoped for a lot more than 30 miles, more like 60 would have been good. Perhaps 60 is what it is but BMW is holding back for battery longevity.

Changing to SiC invertors has generally netted 7-9% range improvement, so anything above that has to be part of a package of improvments with the magnets, exciters, bearings, aero, low-resistance tires or by increasing the battery size or tuning/reducing the buffer margin, and of course weight. Weight of course is the dodgey one, because a manufacture can either reduce weight with clever redesign or new materials, or by removing the noise insulation.

I don’t know where you got 20% range improvement from Wolfspeed, because when I searched, they only claim 10% which is more inline with what other manufacturers claim.

https://www.wolfspeed.com/applicatio...er/automotive/

[julienjj]

Still no NACS plug ? WTF.

[Tommy_hf]

Actually 8-9% is frontje edrive 40 with sic, lower resistance types, wheel bearings and aero wheels etc in the non m-sport pack cars.

[spuntyb]

“The switchgear in the doors has also been upgraded and is now finished in high-gloss Black.”