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      12-18-2023, 12:47 PM   #45
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Any particular reason you went with the 540 over the 550e?
I don't have easy access to an electric recharger where I live and I've been thrilled with the B58 6 cylinder engine in two previous 5 series. So going with this again was kind of a no-brainer to me.
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      12-18-2023, 12:55 PM   #46
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I don't have easy access to an electric recharger where I live and I've been thrilled with the B58 6 cylinder engine in two previous 5 series. So going with this again was kind of a no-brainer to me.
my friend's mother moved into a new condo a year ago. since the condo is less than 3 years old, one would think that the builder thought about charging parking spots for residents in the garage. nope, they didn't. when she and others got quotes for 4 different companies to have chargers installed in their owned parking spots, the quote was over $35,000 for parts and labor. so she now charges her Tesla Model Y at Superchargers 20 miles away whenever the charge goes low.

somehow I don't think the US is quite ready yet.
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      12-18-2023, 01:49 PM   #47
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Any particular reason you went with the 540 over the 550e?
Has anything been released on the 550e yet?
I work from home so I don’t mind paying for gas. I figured with the electric motor it will add weight to the car and potentially not handle as well. I also read it would cost an extra $10k. If it was the V8 I would have paid that but not just to drive up to 60 miles in electric mode.
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In pictures, the champagne undertones are pretty glaring. Can’t go wrong with most BMW colors, but this and Cape York Green I don’t care for. There’s something about yellow and brown undertones
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