I thought the ride quality was excellent - but I'm kinda used to my Model 3, which doesn't really offer a supple ride. I couldn't figure out how to turn on the gesture control if it was optioned with it - but I didn't really try hard I admit. I used it for a while when I reviewed the X3 PHEV last year so I didn't really need to do it again. Thanks for the compliment.

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Thanks for the additional feedback Tom. Last Friday we finally had an opportunity to drive the xDrive45e and we too thought the ride quality was excellent. The car was equipped with the M Sport package and 20" wheels. The ride was very smooth and comfortable. The air suspension absorbed pot holes, rail road tracks and road imperfections flawlessly. The cabin was very quiet. You could definitely feel the weight difference in the car versus the X5 40i. The 45e felt very solid and well grounded. We were very impressed. We met with a BMW Genius at the dealership to discuss charging options for the garage. We don't currently have access to a 240V outlet in our garage. Her advice was to stick with 110V overnight charging using the provided cable that comes with the car rather than going to the expense of installing a 240V circuit and the purchase of a Level 2 charger as with 110V charging the car will go from depleted to fully charged if plugged in overnight.

That's what I was thinking.

Funny stuff Tony. But true🙄

can this be coded to the EU version?

@@jkquach probably but you are risking your battery warranty then

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To answer your question the reason why they leave more of the kilowatts as reserve for the US based plug-ins is because they have to offer a longer warranty here than in Europe, I guess they figured after five years they don’t have to warrantee the battery technology, so why not give you a longer range whereas in the US they have to warrantee it for eight years or 80,000 miles

I went by BMW's estimated time that they provided in the media guide. They *may* have been referring to the European version with the larger usable capacity. It would still probably take about 14 hours with charging losses, as the vehicle needs about 18.5 to 18.75 kWh to fully charge.

Takes my Volt about 9-10 hours to charge its full 14.4 kWh usable at 12A/120v, so yes, 12-13 hours seems about right. Bit odd coming from Tom who's the charging expert. ;)

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney stupid losses

@@updlate4756 I plugged in the supplied 120v charger to check and it was only drawing 1.2 kW - so with charging losses, 14 hours may be closer to reality.

You can’t compare it to a full electric because it’s not one. 24kw will of course go a lot farther on say a LEAF then a massive SUV with an ICE engine and an electric power train. As far as range goes for PHEVs go 30-40 miles is excellent

Yes, see at 17:15

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Great video thank you I paused 16 minutes 30 seconds Now I just finished watching it and have one question for you. Should I charge my Pacifica hybrid to 100%? I don’t really see a way to stop at 80% unless I stand outside with it

What, you don't have $40k to throw around for fun?

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney lol not yet. I mean realistically if I'm thinking about leasing this car maybe I should? And sorry if I missed your sarcasm 😅.

You are comparing apples to oranges. The clarity is designed to be a small light weight EV. The X5 is a huge very heavy PHEV designed to be an ICE vehicle. It’s frankly a feat they can get 30+ miles out of it (and is actually impressive for a PHEV)

here's the shocking truth. Electric vehicles won't save the world. It's the companies that need to change.

So do you bike or walk everywhere ? Set an example but don’t preach to others like limousine liberals....

@@2Greenlid Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Healthy exercise, fossil fuels free transportation and great for social distancing.

Relax. If car companies cared about the climate crisis, they would be selling electric vehicles for 20 grand. PHEV has the best of both worlds and this X5 will probably be my next purchase. Don’t forget though that the lithium-ion batteries that make the electric cars go are being dumped in landfills all over the world. So much for climate crisis. I am typing this remark while riding my Yeti MTB because pumping my heart is great for my health.

@@Good1vibes Obviously you aren’t a business person, you can’t sell anything for $20,000 that costs more than $20,000. If there is no profit they can’t stay in business..It’s not their job to save the planet, people who care need to buy what they think will save the planet.....