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Old 03-17-24, 05:36 PM
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Yep, same gen
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Old 03-17-24, 06:56 PM
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They really turned the R230 feminine to masculine. There is nothing wrong with being either of those thing. The first ones were lovely in the right color to my eyes, the facelift BAD ***.

And no, I mean no offense about any genders or anything like that
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I took the kids out for lunch today since my wife's sick and saw these in the parking lot. Wish that MB wasn't there



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Old 03-17-24, 07:45 PM
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And that BMW lol
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Old 03-17-24, 07:51 PM
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the mb brought the snacks and drinks.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
It’s entirely because of charging when traveling
how far is that trip to your fam in w. va each way? from what town to what town? i believe dest is beckley, w. va?
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I saw a black 740i driving around today. They really fly under the radar, even with that grille.
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Old 03-17-24, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
how far is that trip to your fam in w. va each way? from what town to what town? i believe dest is beckley, w. va?
It’s about 350 miles. Gaithersburg, MD to Fayetteville, WV. I go down 81 to 64 I don’t go up to I68.

I would have to stop and charge along 81 somewhere, there are two options one in Harrisonburg (EVGo) and one in Staunton (Electrify America).

In Fayetteville I would have to charge at his house.

With access to Tesla Superchargers I would have a ton of options and would have no anxiety.

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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
I saw a black 740i driving around today. They really fly under the radar, even with that grille.
Im seeing more and more of them. I’ve seen 3 this week. I stopped off at a BMW dealer today and looked at them, I’ve really grown to like them. Not enough to part with my S560 yet, will wait and see the refresh S580.
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Old 03-17-24, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
the mb brought the snacks and drinks.
haha. That’s a good one
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I couldn't get a pic but I saw a RHD red Supra that looked stock the other day, couldn't snap a pic.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
It’s about 350 miles. Gaithersburg, MD to Fayetteville, WV. I go down 81 to 64 I don’t go up to I68.
I would have to stop and charge along 81 somewhere, there are two options one in Harrisonburg (EVGo) and one in Staunton (Electrify America).
In Fayetteville I would have to charge at his house.
With access to Tesla Superchargers I would have a ton of options and would have no anxiety.
yes supercharges are more plentiful generally, but a) as you know superchargers will be opened up to most makes in the next year or two, and b) as you also know, i've had great success with electrify america so far (always over 100kw charging so no issues on reliability or charging speeds).

i will also sell you my 30A NEMA 10-30 plug charger ($200+shipping) or you can buy a different one for you to use at "Eddie's" house in Fayetteville. overnight you'll be good to go the next day.

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abrp says one 35 min stop on hwy 81


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or one more... playing with settings a bit with 2 short charging stops (may be better given fast driving might lower soc more than it predicts. the second charge here shows recharging only to 61%... i'd wait a few minutes longer and get to 80.

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Yep, that’s what I get too. My issue is without the Tesla chargers there are only 2 options for charging stops and if equipment is down and or there are lines then I’m in trouble.

Charging at Eddie’s should be no problem lol

EDIT- Yeah I could stop twice. I usually stop in Woodstock and eat.
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