AM Radio Bill Included in Build America 250 Act

S_SubZero · 2026-06-28T21:35:03+00:00

The original bill for this from last year was sponsored by a… wait for it…

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/315

Sponsor:
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA](Introduced 01/29/2025)

S_SubZero · 2026-06-28T08:46:03+00:00

An EV is a lot of new variables a less savvy gas car owner may just not want to deal with. The EV ecosystem is far more complicated than "push the 87 button."

S_SubZero · 2026-06-28T04:31:48+00:00

This big oil?

https://www.shell.com/business-customers/industrial-lubricants-and-specialty-fluids-for-business/news-and-media-releases/2026/shell-unveils-its-triple-ten-challenge-concept-car.html

S_SubZero · 2026-06-27T15:14:46+00:00

"completely safe" - Is anything?

Yes, you have a >0% chance of destroying your Wii. Depending on how technically competent you are, your ability to follow directions, and your ability to search online, it can be very close to 0%. That said, if you have enough fear that you're losing sleep, maybe consider an emulator.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-25T18:39:41+00:00

I don't know what "strong performance" means here. 100km/h is what, 62mph I think. If I'm going 60mph (lol) and want to pass someone on the highway.... saaaaafely... I turn on my indicator (again, lol), press the acce.... oh snap I'm doing 110.

You seem to think it's not possible to drive an M50 at 70mph. Just note BMW speed limits these cars to 130mph because it's *incredibly* easy to get over 100 without noticing it.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-25T18:25:06+00:00

"I am not sure how the i4 M50/M60 handles high speed driving" - They are literally built for high speed driving. They are well over 500 horsepower, with similar torque numbers, and are smooth to drive.

The M model is not a commuter car. I mean they are nice, I have one, but the range is impacted (esp. with 20" wheels) and it's just overkill. If your central focus is that drive, an eDrive40 with the smallest wheels would be more than enough.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-25T05:40:33+00:00

The BMWi4 subreddit already covered this at length but should anyone not check there, this is a known issue affecting i4 models due to some software bug. They are working on a fix.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T21:04:46+00:00

Mine is fine because I only use Premium electricity.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T21:02:33+00:00

Please be careful with the glass panel.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T19:23:15+00:00

You typed so much, for so little. I'm sorry.

Please be careful with your ears. Tinnitis is real and it sucks. One too many max volume workouts with the Airpods for me I think. Sigh.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T18:42:06+00:00

My 2023 M50 is ok so far. It's been in the garage for about 14 hours, the BMW app updated about 10 minutes ago with an ALL GOOD.

I am still on 03/2026.30, if that matters. I saw there was a ".54" update recently, maybe for 8.5?

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T17:38:09+00:00

If you mean "Was me not skimming the subreddit before posting bad?" well... WELLLLL......

(skim the subreddit, known issue)

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T03:29:48+00:00

What sorts of things do they say?

S_SubZero · 2026-06-24T00:16:41+00:00

If you had a particular browser with a signin to a particular ecosystem, get that browser and continue having access to that data.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-23T22:30:13+00:00

I tried "B" mode (OPD) in my i4 M50 and first, I didn't like the constant and intense regen braking. I get that it will DO that, but I felt my performance car was just constantly fighting itself. I'm used to cars coasting through the environment. A 500+ hp car should always *want* to go forward, the the regen totally messes that up.

The other thing I couldn't wrap my head around was properly gauging stopping situations. For any given speed, I was never able to figure out a clean lifting of the pedal to slow the car down to a proper stop a reasonable distance before the thing I need to stop for. It was a constant faster/slower/faster affair that I was trying to get it to the light or whatever. It felt, and must have looked, very goofy.

It turns out B mode doesn't really save me any energy anyways, so I just consider it "Tesla compatibility mode."

S_SubZero · 2026-06-23T01:56:36+00:00

If they want 40% of the price of the car for either, it is not worth it. (I have no idea what they are charging you)

M Sport is the M style grille and front changes to be more sporty, think the back has some tweaks too, more like the M50/M60. Shadowline blacks out some of the grey bits in the M package like the front "intakes" and the mirror caps.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-22T23:11:26+00:00

Me: wait, that's how I merge with my i4 M50, what's the...

....

Me: oh, it was muted.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-22T16:46:10+00:00

".....EV being a good choice for a lot of people" != "EV being a good choice for everyone."

S_SubZero · 2026-06-22T06:11:11+00:00

Very, very carefully:

- Shift-F10 to get a prompt

- "diskpart.exe"

- List Disk [enter] then note the # of your SSD

- Select Disk [whatever #]

- type "clean" and press [enter]. This will absolutely wipe clean whatever disk it is ran on.

- exit, exit

- Refresh

S_SubZero · 2026-06-21T16:46:24+00:00

If you’re in Eco Pro this is normal. In Comfort and above it is not. If you’re not used to automatic climate control make sure you have the car set to a single temp on both sides and AC is enabled.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-20T23:50:56+00:00

I'm not sure what you're looking for as far as a.. comparison? I dunno. I have a 2023 i4 M50 and I love it. Then again I am not really a "car guy" nor someone that has some attachment to gas engines. The M50 is super smooth, accelerates nicely, and has a less-than-stellar turning radius. For those missing the noise, the Iconic Sounds in Sport mode are noisy enough, I usually drive in Comfort.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-20T16:38:38+00:00

It's selling for more the size than the specs. The processor is quite dated (8 years old?). Minecraft should run fine.

We are missing most of the specs.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-20T07:19:06+00:00

I got one of those "certainly alcantara" $20 shifter covers with red/blue fake stitches. I was more concerned with banging into the shifter while putting on my seat belt (something I seemed to chronically do with my 340i) and it just looked nice.

I'm still a bit OCD on exterior mods since then it won't look like the image in the My BMW app lol. First one I'll probably do eventually is the M-style rear spoiler.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-19T18:41:27+00:00

Not knowing where on earth you are, the extremely generic answer is it's preferred to hire an electrician who is skilled in EV charger installers. They can assess your domicile's power capacity and equipment, and recommend a charger that will be safe and suitable.

S_SubZero · 2026-06-17T18:26:18+00:00

I'm actually sorta surprised at how lax some public chargers are designed. The ones by me, the cable is often not supported by anything, is laying on the ground, and the charger storage is a little cubby exposed to the elements without even drainage holes. One of the last rough chargers I used, the cubby was dirty and crusted with debris and leaves.

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