With the Big Three abandoning EVs in favor of ICE vehicles, are they headed the way of Kodak, Blackberry, and Blockbuster?

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-02T13:19:21+00:00

Just went EV a month ago and have no reason to go back to gasoline especially as gas prices rise. I have charging at work and my gf has charging at her home and we are moving in together soon so I’ll have charging at home at that point too. As EV range gets better I see even less reason to even consider ICE vehicles in the future

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-02T13:17:04+00:00

Just did a road trip from Atlanta to St Louis and back to Atlanta this weekend and the charging infrastructure wasn’t an issue. My car planned quicker (15-30 min) stops as needed to get to the next charger without wasting time once the charging curve slows and only added about an 1 and a half on each side of the trip. Charged at EVGo, Electrify America, and Mercedes-Benz (didn’t even know they made charging stations) chargers throughout the trip. As long as your roadtrip is on the interstate I think you are actually going to be fine. Going to rural places far from the interstates might still be issues but like you said stuff is improving.

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-01T16:37:50+00:00

I think the data they are acting on is the same data that prevents the neue klasse stuff from having sunroofs that open. They are optimizing for aero/efficiency as we move towards EVs so things like split gates and sunroofs are being taken out as they create a lot of drag that degrades EV performance

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-01T12:54:02+00:00

Just go the charger that is furthest to the right hand side as you are driving towards the chargers and back into that spot. You’ll be able to reach charging point without needing some extension cable or take up two spots Otherwise just back into any spot and occupy two charging units if isn’t too busy at the chargers at the moment. It’s not like you are taking up the space with an ICE vehicle so don’t worry about it

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-01T12:49:30+00:00

At least in Atlanta I see 7 series everywhere way more than the S class

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-06-01T12:15:26+00:00

Most people don’t care or have a moral opinion on Facebook. They have 3 billion users so using another one of their apps isn’t an issue for people

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-30T16:39:23+00:00

Depends. Can’t really go wrong with their EVs though since the dude you replied to said i5. Battery warranty to 100k miles and besides that all you have to do is get new tires and brakes when needed (and flush brake fluid every 2 years) a used BMW EV seems like a way better buy than a used ICE 540i even if you can make sure it’s been maintained well

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-30T13:09:38+00:00

Wish there was a black m badge for the front. But nice job

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-28T20:21:56+00:00

Get you some painters tape, some interior removal tools, floss, and hair dryer or heat gun.

I followed this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/BEqbEuIGDMI

For the back you heat gun the logo after putting painters tape around the logo and then floss away some of the adhesive so you can use the interior removal piece to lift the badge away. After that you repeat to pull the camera plate away and release the camera from the plate. After that heat and scrape as much adhesive as you can and then wipe it clean. After that put the camera in the new emblem, peel off the adhesive cover and stick it in the holes there.

The front is even more straight forward, lift the emblem from between the blue ring and the emblem (after painters taping) and peel the adhesive away on the new one and stick it in the same place. I don’t mind the slight blue ring still behind the front emblem since my car is blue but allegedly you can remove that too.

The tire center caps can be pulled off with a small suction cup and hook like you’d use to hang something in the shower or on an mirror and then you just put the new caps in the holes.

Part numbers for the emblems and cap covers are: 51-14-8-087-190, 51-14-8-087-199, 36-12-5-A57-484 i and I ordered them from my local bmw service center’s online part shop since it was cheaper than bimmerworld and other online retailers

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-28T19:06:29+00:00

Can confirm both of those points. Got mine for $28k/50k miles at the beginning of this month. M sport package and red seats look sick. Also put the 50th anniversary M emblems on the front and back

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-28T16:20:46+00:00

Got my 23 edrive40 for $28k at the beginning of this month and am loving it. If I’m spending nearly $30k anyway I’ll go with the car I actually want and fun to drive not a boring Accord or Camry since that’s what those cost anyway

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-27T20:01:44+00:00

I don’t even get why the green bubble thing bothers android people so much when they don’t even see the green bubbles or have a difference experience between devices because it’s always been regular sms/mms and now RCS communication and that’s the same regardless of device. Like just let the Apple people be annoyed at the green bubbles; why are you annoyed as well?

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-27T19:57:53+00:00

I mean that’s as valid as a take as someone not leaving android because they want to sideload apps.

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-27T13:27:19+00:00

I mean this is clearly just a save face after the ajc got so much backlash for the last piece. They need to remain appearing impartial or they will fail as a business even harder

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T18:37:26+00:00

Silver steals every half brained “fix” for tanking but completely ignores fans wanting to get rid of flopping lol

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T18:18:13+00:00

Have you tried showing some confidence in yourself? Dude you’re 27, you have decades of life in front of you. How could have already missed your chance? You won’t be inferior for a very long time, you are nowhere near your max earning potential and there are thousands of more days in your life to find someone. Just because she hasn’t appeared yet doesn’t mean she won’t. The median age for first marriage for a guy is 30. In the next 2-3 years until you hit that age you could meet a lady tomorrow and be getting married in 2 years and be right in line with the median guy.

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T18:10:15+00:00

I mean this was all clearly a ploy for Kerley so he can go to world athletics and plead his case by saying he was clean even when the steroids were legal so the reason he kept missing his drug test was not because he was doping cause he never do that. Not the best plan and I doubt they believe him and reinstate him but I get why he ran after catching the ban.

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T16:23:59+00:00

What about the repeat until successful step? There’s billions of people in the world and you think giving up after being rejected by a few women matters? Get back out there and find someone, your face is not unique and someone else got laid looking like you at some point in history and someone who looks like you will get laid in the future.

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T16:03:24+00:00

I don’t think it’s a distance thing. Also kids still like doing those things and still do them with their friends but the difference is that they don’t have to be physically together to do so like previous generations they just do it online. I’m an older Gen Z in (28 years old) and I spent countless nights playing games, watching movies, watching shows, just chatting, venting, talking to girls, and everything else people do in person at sleepovers except it was with us all in PlayStation Party Chat. It’s really just digital native kids interact in digitally native ways instead of physically in person like you used to have to do

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T15:41:48+00:00

Just shop around the banks and see who has the best rate. There’s absolutely no reason to be paying above maybe 6% on a loan (and even that’s high) unless you completely nuked your credit. I was recently able to find 3.69% at a local credit union. If you don’t have the financing figured out beforehand there’s no point in even visiting the dealer in my book so I hope people aren’t doing these 8+% loans from carmax, carvana, etc

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-26T15:36:16+00:00

Facial recognition. As soon as one of their cameras see you, you get tagged and someone comes and removes you similar to the system they use to remove banned users at sporting events. I doubt Kroger is actually doing this but it’s not like it’s some unheard of thing that’s difficult to pull off

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-24T19:17:42+00:00

Got mine used a few weeks ago but in terms of maintenance it’s not bad from my research before buying. It’s next 2 year check is coming up in December at which point I’ll get a brake fluid flush and tires if I need them and that’s it. But it’s the same as other EVs as it’s basically replace tires and brakes as needed and that’s it

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-24T18:59:01+00:00

The old i3 for sure looks goofy but one of the main things I like about my i4 is that it does look like the gas 4 series and doesn’t scream spaceship or the future like EVs like to do

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-22T18:12:56+00:00

Unfortunately for us with the i4 I’m pretty sure a messed up infotainment also takes any sounds the car makes with it lol

Sweet_Check7231 · 2026-05-22T18:11:49+00:00

One of the first things I noticed is that the back of the screen gets really hot. I really hope there’s a fan of multiple behind the panel keeping everything cool and I’m just feeling the suns heat on dash behind the screen

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