ok wishful thinking - google had shown me that , picture edited/corrected with the grand coupe, 5mm more than an m3BMW i4 isn’t an estate…
ok wishful thinking - google had shown me that , picture edited/corrected with the grand coupe, 5mm more than an m3BMW i4 isn’t an estate…
About 4 years ago I got what was a very painful left knee. Did a lot of physio and GP appointments on but could never figure out what was causing it. My GP finally lost interest and told me it was "normal wear and tear". At the time I had been driving a 4 Series Gran Coupe for about two years.
I changed to a BMW X1 to ironically allow my older in-laws to get in and out easier and found my knee got better on its own. Been fine with it ever since because I have stuck with SUVs and their more upright seating position.
I now call it "coupe knee". I assume it was the low down seating postion with most of my weight on the knee joint rather than my thigh. I couldn't raise the seats too high or my head was hitting the roof and couldn't go back further or I had problems reaching the pedals. I genuinely did not feel discomfort during driving even over longer distances, so never assumed it was my seating position.
Long story short, my knee likes SUVs
I’ve just returned from a 3 day trip to Devon in my P2 - 266 miles, 8 hours 35 mins driving, did a 20% top-up charge in Bath on a 7kWh charger on the way out whilst getting lunch and got home with 8% battery left. Just driving normally with the majority of the trip on the M5 motorway at 70-75mph. [32.6kWh/100 miles average consumption]A Polestar 2 AWD comes close. Unless you are one of those people who think an EV should do this at a constant 70mph+ on some mythical 300 mile long UK motorway?
About 270 miles in Summer and 225 in Winter.
Which model exactly? My other half had a 3 (which I believe shares the platform with the 4) and you could literally tell the pedals were not straight on to the seat, when I drove it a long distance it gave me leg ache (thigh /knee). IIRC was a 2015 plate, whatever code the anoraks will assign to it
I’ve just returned from a 3 day trip to Devon in my P2 - 266 miles, 8 hours 35 mins driving, did a 20% top-up charge in Bath on a 7kWh charger on the way out whilst getting lunch and got home with 8% battery left. Just driving normally with the majority of the trip on the M5 motorway at 70-75mph. [32.6kWh/100 miles average consumption]
Battery life was never a concern or impacting on our plans.
Anyone that wants to travel at higher speeds on the motorway does so anyway.All this talk about allowing EVs to travel at higher speeds on motorways is interesting. I think it could have a notable impact on uptake.
Yes but not legally when the speeds drop to 50mph for ICEs and 80mph for EVs as is being discussed.Anyone that wants to travel at higher speeds on the motorway does so anyway.
Yes but not legally when the speeds drop to 50mph for ICEs and 80mph for EVs as is being discussed.
Travelling at 70 on the motorway, versus A road 55/60, in an ice, with (peak since 2013) petrol prices, that hurts, when, you just want to get out of dodge for a weekend trip;
hopes for EV solution, are only really realised with a saloon - model 3, kona .... and soon i4(hot cakes)
Practically these work too - estates have lots of light for children in the back (the watertight plug distributor for granny charging at holiday coittage !)
Can MG5 EV handle a country family holiday?
For me it would depend. If I can travelling a long distance then sure but if I’m heading 50 miles down the road then the faster the better.I would still stick to about 65 or 70 like I always have ICE or EV. Besides at 80 mph most EVs would kill their range.
Glad you could make sense of that postI think this post is a touch less riddly so i can get the context.... See the only time I need range is long trips with everyone in my car. Not sure why a cramped saloon in the back is EV trips only 'realised' with a saloon. I actually managed a week in mine!
In the last 8 months I have not had to stop once to fill up before my commute, on my way, or go to a fuel station for a refill the night before.... how's that for inconvenience.
I would still stick to about 65 or 70 like I always have ICE or EV. Besides at 80 mph most EVs would kill their range.
ok wishful thinking - google had shown me that , picture edited/corrected with the grand coupe, 5mm more than an m3
4 Series Gran Coupe Sport. I used to get sick of explaining I did not pick M Sport because I hate M Sport steering wheels.
Now that you mention it the pedals were not perfectly lined up with the drivers seat. Slightly off to the right if I recall but again it never "felt" uncomfortable while driving, only when walking etc. Must have been the very slightly contorted seating position aggravating my knee.
Where were you 4 years ago, thanks for nothing
About 4 years ago I got what was a very painful left knee. Did a lot of physio and GP appointments on but could never figure out what was causing it. My GP finally lost interest and told me it was "normal wear and tear". At the time I had been driving a 4 Series Gran Coupe for about two years.