BMW releases all-electric 5-series

Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by TheJoeMan on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @06:10PM (#36064487)

They really missed an opportunity to make the model naming make sense. The “i” in 530i means internal combustion. Why not call it the BMW 530e?

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Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by gammajmp on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @06:12PM (#36064506)

The 530e is a plug-in hybrid.

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Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by thisarticle on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @06:20PM (#36064580)

530ev

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Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by gammajmp on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @07:38PM (#36065323)

That would work. They've been using the i prefix for a while though. I still have fond memories of the first time I saw an i8 in person. It really looked like something from the future.

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Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by Swenrekcah on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @07:04PM (#36064989)

The i stands for injection, I believe to signify direct injection.

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Re:BMW releases all-electric 5-series by kazinator on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @07:07PM (#36065015)

It could be repurposed for electric current.

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