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Backing in and charging up<\/h2>\n In addition to driving the iX around 300 miles during the week I spent in it, I also had the opportunity to charge it on a public DC fast charger. As is pretty much par for the course, the public charging experience is exceedingly shoddy, but, since I live in Southern California, it\u2019s admittedly better than it is in other parts of the country. I chose a local EVgo DC fast charger that had both availability and a coffee shop to see if I could get a quick charge before hitting the road again. BMW offers complimentary charging for two years for the iX and i4 at Electrify America chargers, but there were none nearby.<\/p>\n
BMW says that the battery in the iX can charge from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes, and once I finally got the EVgo system to work, I charged on a 150kWh charger for about 30 minutes and regained 79 miles of range, going from 57 percent to 82 percent charge (from 193 miles of range to 272 miles of range), which was more than enough. <\/p>\n
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My biggest complaint about the charging experience is where BMW placed the charge port<\/q><\/aside>\n<\/div>\nMy biggest complaint about the charging experience (outside of the incredibly buggy EVgo system) is where BMW placed the charge port. In many EVs, the charging port is at the front driver\u2019s side in front of the door. In the BMW iX, it sits on the rear passenger side, which means that if you\u2019re using a public charging station, you have to back into the space and get the charger on the correct side of the vehicle. At the location I chose, I could only use two of the four available chargers because of the configuration. While most owners won\u2019t frequently charge on public chargers (since EV owners typically charge at home), backing into a spot in a crowded parking lot and praying that the charger that you chose works is a lot to ask of most drivers. <\/p>\n
BMW iX: worth it?<\/h2>\n The BMW iX xDrive50 I spent the week in priced out at a whopping $104,820. With a base price that starts at $83,200, the BMW iX is at the upper reaches of luxury SUV territory, not to mention EV territory. BMW still has incentives left, so it does qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit if you meet the criteria. <\/p>\n
While the price isn\u2019t anywhere near affordable, it\u2019s not meant to be. This is, after all, a flagship vehicle \u2014 a place for BMW to test its advanced features with customers with a plan to trickle the tech down into other vehicles in their lineup. The company is already offering many of the features in the iX on vehicles they\u2019ve just announced, like the BMW i7 and the i4. <\/p>\n
After spending a week with the iX, it\u2019s clear that those who love the X5 will be pleased with the new all-electric beast from BMW. If you\u2019ve got the scratch to spend and want a vehicle that\u2019s at the leading edge of technology and power, the BMW iX is a clear head and shoulders above the rest. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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