agreed!

You can't lose with 22s! 😁

High temperate + high elevation = low air resistance. Pays dividends versus the rated EPA range for a vehicle as large as the iX.

The Germans, especially BMW are very good at lying about their performance figures. They claim the i4 m50 can hit 62 in 3.9 seconds, but it actually, it can go it in 3.5 seconds. It is just a part of German automotive culture. Regarding battery performance, however, is another story.

Mostly because it didn't. Your stated premise is incorrect.

How comfortable are the seats on a long journey?

@@joeb4294 I averaged 550 miles a day and did not get sore at all. I’m a big guy as well. The seats are easy to adjust and find that perfect setting. Not the best seats I have ever tried in a BMW though, that honor goes to the seats in my friends 2012 BMW series 7 short wheel base. We called that car the “speed limo”. Never found a more comfortable seat since then.

@@davidbailey6112 Good to hear - I expect that the iX seats are highly adjustable. I don't really like the seats in my i3, I think the main problem is that I'm too small for the seats. When I sat all the way back, my circulation would get cut off at my knees. If I didn't sit all the way back, my back would start to hurt. I installed an air bladder to provide some lumbar support, and really to push me forward, so that my knees aren't cut off but it's still not great. Oh well, I guess it's one of the issues with driving a "budget" BMW.

The worst thing to happen to tesla is the ice vehicle sale ban coming in 2030 in china, Cali and all of Europe. It forced legacy to focus on EVs. And these guys know how scale manufacturing.

@@jeffsteyn7174 Good, Tesla needs a good wake up call in competition.

@@jeffsteyn7174 and BMW knows a thing or two about building a car that Tesla doesn’t.

I'm Norway now and I see them everywhere. I can't get over how many Evs there are here I love it. Avis even had an ID4 for us to rent. Chargers everywhere.

So wait, which is the best color combo ?

@@acchaladka Dark, either black or graphite. Really makes the grill blend in better and look a lot smaller and less out of place. Then get the sport package (or m60) to get the blacked out taillights like in this video and blue brake calipers. Looks pretty clean at that point.

@@ericaschner3283 That’s the one I have black, sport trim, looks fantastic …

@@yvesvandenbroek6055 Can't relate, mine is graphite. Two different worlds. 🤣

Unfortunately all legacy automakers are probably 10 years behind Tesla and suffer from patching together a bunch of old and barely compatible systems. Of course enjoy the battery fires because of the patchwork of technologies.

At any cost, you should avoid the "Western Express" trucks too

It's also not the real world. If you can afford ixm60 there's no way in hell you're going to drive it like that. The test Kyle conducted is pretty meaningless. How many steadydrives do you conduct? I just bought a 330xi because I couldn't get an electric car in a reasonable period of time. It's a 4 cyl and all things considered it's a reasonably sprited car. The car is rated 34 highway. I just did a 200 mile trip, all highway, low traffic, and very little speed deviation averaging around 70mph. The calculated MPG displayed on the dash at the end of the trip was in excess of 38 mpg. I put the car in comfort mode which dumbs down the car's throttle response considerably. I'm not sure I believe the calculated mpg, but I can assure you my road trip was simply not real world. It was a 1 in 100 road trip. If you just plunked down $105k on a car, are you really going to drive it like your "grandma" I know I wouldn't.

@@craighermle7727 fuel efficiency totally depends on how the person drives it. Sure if you drive it hard it won’t get good fuel economy. Kyle’s tests are EXTREMELY controlled and repeatable. He does the tests this way so you can compare each car in similar situations.

@@LearningFast I understand why and what Kyle did, but the average person owning a muscle car will not go out of their way to be as frugal as possible with the throttle. There used to be a group of what I believe was called "hypermilers" that would go to extremes to extend the miles per tank. I'm still waiting for the beta testers to finish their testing, and I'll make my decision then. II've owned BMWS for the most part for the past 30 years. The last one I purchased a 3 weeks ago is beginning to disappoint with build issues and obvious short cuts to reduce cost. Monitoring systems t are malfunctioning after 2000 miles. . I'm not convinced BMW, while presenting a car that finally shows functional elegance, isn't too far beyond beta testing.

they are a couple of cars away from making the front work.

@@skellington2000 , keep in mind that those bear no comparison to brushes in dc motors. An externally excited motor does not need to commutate using the brushes, so the slip rings are smooth and there is no arcing which is what wears the brushes in a dc motor the most .

@@skellington2000 We all know the answer. 3.1 years or 37,000 miles.

@@sbrubak and they don’t use rare earth materials right?

@@cosettapessa6417 , correct

@@Ficon Ouch!

I think it's due to how Tesla does their EPA testing vs everyone else. The EPA drive cycle has 5 tests, but only 2 are required. If a company does the 2 test method, the EPA subtracts 30% from the result. Tesla does the full test to try to get the biggest numbers, while everyone else does 2 tests and subtracts 30% because it's more conservative

@@areitu Difference is only a few %, not 50 miles.

I guess you need to spend $105k to get a reasonable sound system. BMW isn't even offering a HK system, an $850 stero option no longer offered as an option, For that matter, lumbar support on the passenger seat on their more "modestly:" priced $54k sedans isn't available. but damn at least I got side collision detection. However, it stopped working after 2k miles, and I'm still waiting to get into the dealership for them to look at. I'm not sure I'd trust BMW with an all-electric vehicle at this point. I'll wait for the 1st round of beta testers, thanks

*kWh

How about EQS SUV?

Model X is only good if you want super fast speed.

A/S have better rolling Resistance. Just look at the model 3 primacy mxm4. summers are usually stickier so more grip=resistance

Now imagine if the motors were actually permanent magnets! It would have even been better

IX1 will have the same storage space. 😳

Do you think when it's foggy it consumes significantly more?

Sadly, there is no room under the hood. It's all taken up by mechanical bits that other EVs found better places to tuck away. I hope BMW's Neue Klasse platform due in 2025 actually delivers on the promise of a dedicated EV platform.

In the US, they removed the Bowers and Wilkins sound system option in the m50; but I think it comes standard in the M60. Personally I'd save the $15k and get a decked out M50 with the blue microfiber seats. It's $25k cheaper than the base model X; so I don't know how anyone could justify buying the Tesla over this unless they absolutely must have 3 rows of seats or are a Tesla shareholder.

Yeah, was on the fence about spending that much to get the B&W and then BMW made my decision for me. 🤣

EPA *2 = WLTP km ;-)

Not quite, even the i4 has been convincingly efficient in many tests.

@@tobias_k01 True, I'm probably being too harsh to the i4 and i7 - they still benefit from BMW's latest drivetrain technology. But I still think that the iX benefits a little bit more, and I look forward to more ground up EVs from BMW.

I just saw one with 1300 miles for $69,000

Sorry, I think this max range thing is cool, but if you own a car/suv with that type of power, I sincerely doubt you'll drive it like Kyle consistently. Beyond that, if you can afford $105k for a car are you really going to give a damn about MPG, I just sold an x1 m35i that was a hoot to drive in a straight line, butI thought it had a lot of problems so I dumped it. I can assure you though that I consistently used as many of the 305 hp as I could and suffered the obvious consequences

In fact no The reason is German automakers have opted to derate their cars to avoid overpromising and underdelivering. It also is a better overall estimate since the winter loss will seem that much smaller.

You can't see them. The phone camera has a wider wavelength range than the human eye and picks up IR a lot. You can test this by opening up your cell phones camera and flashing your TV remote at it.

For real. Barf inducing.

Well, that's 12.6¢ per mile. At $3.50/gallon, you'd need to get 28mpg to break even. At $4/g, you'd need 32mpg. The x5 (closest ICE comparison) gets 13mpg city and 18 highway. To go 340 miles on the highway you'd need 19 gallons, or $76 at $4/g. Orrrr you could charge at home for much less. In CO average is about 13¢/kWh so about $13.60 to fully charge. Orrrr you could get solar panels and after initial cost your fill up price is $0.

Drove the i4 M50 and not impressed. Too small. The iX is a great SUV tho better value then Model X