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Thanks Al for the BMW article, past, present and future. I have a BMW 545i, which has a great solid feel, and a smooth, powerful V8. Unfortunately I have hardly driven it over the past few years because it is hard to compete against the low price of plugging in my Volt (now ELR) at home. Costing pennies per mile to drive. I had read about BMW's small EV BEV. I was never a fan of the i3, which to me looks like an awkward design (compared to the i8 which looks great), so I am happy to hear of the i3's replacement, and I am surprised that they are planning to release a 4 series BEV (i4?) in 2020. I hope that it doesn't get delayed. I am certain the the great success of the Tesla Model 3 has accelerated the development and production of these new EV models. 373 miles of range seems ambitious for a 100kWh battery. Tesla manages 335mi with the Model S 100D. But we shall see. I am also eager to see what the pricing is, because even though the later 60kWh battery model will be price compatible with the entry Model 3, the initial 100kWh i4 will probably be priced higher.