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A full view of the BMW iX’s frunk / “engine bay”
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com https://www.wapcar.my/news/38125worl...y”-38125 In the process they propped the bonnet and show what’s underneath it. They even wrote about the process to pop the bonnet open. Also see other frunk pics and cutaway pics @ https://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/s....php?t=1856615 |
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I'm not an automotive designer but my understanding is that an electric car give more freedom of design to optimize the space utilization of the car. I think bmw failed this mission both in i4 and ix, i4 has that stupid drivetrain bulge in the back seat and ix has less cargo room compared to a gas engine x5.
And yes, none of these cars have frunk. Remember one of the selling points of Tesla s was you can throw your bike in the trunk? That's not gonna happen in these BMWs. |
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Once the NK platform rolls out soon I think we will see the space utilization get better
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Fuel is disappearing, though won't necessarily be replaced by electric. Hydrogen powered cars are a realistic option for regions that won't have good electric grid distributions. Green hydro (hydro produced using renewable energy) meets carbon emission targets and is transportable and storable. There's a scramble to develop production facilities in Aus and they're being located near existing coal mining locations to reuse their global distribution capabilities.
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The issue today is not switching to electric cars or stopping ICE engine, assuming in 10-15 years we all switch to electric cars we will face an issue of how do we power them. If they are powered by electricity that is produced by fossil fuel then u didn’t change anything. Assuming you can provide renewable energy for cars you also have to take into account data centers that is seeing rapid growth around the globe. These are also energy hungry monsters that are already applying pressure on the current grid. I’m sure technology will advance in renewable energy since there is attention on this subject now.
The issue we face as a human race is that every thing is dependent on the bottom line. No investment will happen without profit and unfortunately renewable energy investment won’t payoff soon and is more leaning towards the environment than the dollar. The matter of the subject the reason there is no storage space EU cars need to have extra bracing in-front due to the extra weight to reduce impact at collision . When adding all the braces ur left with space that isn’t useful anyways. Hopefully with new battery Technology and weight reduction more cargo space will be available. Never forget we have the most efficient ice cars and the least efficient electric car. You can’t expect The switch to be easy. If you go and see the early Tesla cars you would understand. |
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I've been off grid largely for 4 years now and my systems have already paid themselves off. The economics are just fine.
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Question, why can some BEV designed vehicles like the Tesla S, Rivian, Lucid Air, F-150 can offer a Frunk but yet others like the IX cannot. I think this is an important offering for any BEV car, specially an EV that was designed as an EV from the start. I think this is a packaging miss.
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