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Believe me, it is awesome being next to gas cars to hear all their straining engine noises and fart shifting sounds. So please, keep driving what you drive. It is quite boring lining up with other EVs. The only problem with a loud gas car next to you is it instantly attracts the wrong kind of attention from law enforcement.
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04-04-2024, 09:17 AM | #46 | |
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EVs have other problems, but local emissions, which are a big problem especially in dense cities, ain't one. |
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04-04-2024, 09:29 PM | #48 | |
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…like higher particulates from brake, tire and road wear, which also cause high levels of local emissions, child labor in foreign cobalt mines, and the vast expansion of destructive mining operations which destroy other country’s ecosystems. But yeah, all good because the air in our cities gets marginally cleaner. Can we stop virtue signaling already? You are not a better person because you bought an EV. Buying more stuff is not going to save the planet. |
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04-05-2024, 03:22 AM | #49 | |
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Umm, for every EV sedan there is a ICE SAV or pick up that weighs more. Brakes? My 5000lb i4 barely uses brakes at all due to heavy regen. Also why several tests have shown the 5000lb M50 out braking an M3. Anything else you need to be educated on? FYI, read about BMW's commitment to avoid using cobalt and other materials that violate human rights. Last edited by hotrod182; 04-05-2024 at 08:28 AM.. |
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04-05-2024, 11:46 AM | #51 | |
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https://youtu.be/9dnN82DsQ2k?si=a2HjaJTUH-I0g1jo If BMW is somehow sourcing completely ethically produced cobalt for their batteries, all that does is shift the atrocities to another brand. It doesn’t mean anything when the world is dealing in a supply-limited market. You’re an AMAZING human being already, but if you need further education let me know. (Pro tip: buying two EVs makes you TWICE as amazing!) |
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04-05-2024, 11:51 AM | #52 | |
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Look, I’m not anti-EV, far from it! For some people they make a lot of sense. But for many they don’t. Mandating them is foolish, and pretending you’re saving the planet by buying one is even more so. That’s literally all I’m saying. |
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Here in Brazil there is no extended leather option, therefore you get to look at cheap plastics hovering over your speedometer. Then there is the cheap plastics in the center console for the cupholders and door compartments. Honestly everything in the car just feels cheap. Its so much worse built than the G30. Its unbelievable. I own an F90 M5 Competition and was incredibly disappointed with the drop in quality (my son also owns a G30). The G30 also has aluminum chassis, various aluminum components, where as the G60 doesn't, making it so much heavier. The G60 has penalties in handling, quality, almost all aspects other than tech and powertrain options. |
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I know the E39 is a cult classic, but I do wonder if the G30/31 won't be considered the high water mark for the 5er by future automotive historians. It is so balanced, and the aluminum suspension is a work of art. |
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04-24-2024, 07:31 PM | #56 | |
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The G30 falls somewhere in that ballpark. Its an awesome car.Its such an elegant, well refined, well thought out car. I love my F90 M5. I have owned a W213 E63 S too, which is sort of a monster and a more fun car, but the M5 is so much more well balanced and nicer to use. My son has a 540i M Sport - its such a master piece too. Yeah, its a bit muted, but who cares, its still great to drive, and works well in any circunstance like a 5er should. When I got to see the G60 I5 M60 in person, my jaw dropped. The car feels so much cheaper, much more gadget over good engineering. |
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