EricBayArea
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Today I was with a buddy at a Mini dealership to look at cars and we ventured into BMW afterwards to see some cars there. To my surprise they had an ActiveE in the showroom with a fake L2 wall mount (it was plastic) with a fake J1772 plugged in. We sat in it and as BMW'esk it was very nice and great build quality. The bulge on the hood was pretty big when you're standing next to it. We popped the hood to see the set of batteries they put there. But the biggest surprise came when we popped the trunk. WOW! There is hardly any room in the trunk because of all of the batteries they put in there. I was never planning on waiting for the ActiveE since I knew I wanted to buy, but part of me envied the build quality of the BMW. But after seeing the trunk, I know that the BMW would not work for us.
As the LEAF is not for everyone, the BMW is not either - people who use their trunk.
That said, its still a nice looking car (I did not ask to drive it).
As the LEAF is not for everyone, the BMW is not either - people who use their trunk.
That said, its still a nice looking car (I did not ask to drive it).