We have owned a Tesla MS and a BMW I3. There are things that BMW* can adapt to make the ownership to be on par with Tesla... More frequent SW updates that add more owner/driver friendly features long after the sale/warranty-period.
Tesla does not forget customers that bought the cars, like other car makers, right after the warranty expired. The time has changed, car makers does not compete will extinct like the dinosaurs. Other wise, we will only buy Tesla. That's NOT what we want. We want all car makers to compete and we all win.
Now, if BMW is listening here are some suggestions:
For example, the rear view camera only active when the gears are in reverse; the option of having the rear view camera display on demand, it helps with driving or lane changing or moving in/out of tight spots. A safety feature that we like a lot.
Tesla has a large screen that i3 does not. How about allow the i3 to connect to a tablet /i-Pad via BT and an BMW EV App for the tablet. Who wouldn't want that?
My guess, for a few lines of code; it seems inexpensive, will BMW do it?
* Chevrolet, Nissan, and other EV makers please take notes.
Tesla does not forget customers that bought the cars, like other car makers, right after the warranty expired. The time has changed, car makers does not compete will extinct like the dinosaurs. Other wise, we will only buy Tesla. That's NOT what we want. We want all car makers to compete and we all win.
Now, if BMW is listening here are some suggestions:
For example, the rear view camera only active when the gears are in reverse; the option of having the rear view camera display on demand, it helps with driving or lane changing or moving in/out of tight spots. A safety feature that we like a lot.
Tesla has a large screen that i3 does not. How about allow the i3 to connect to a tablet /i-Pad via BT and an BMW EV App for the tablet. Who wouldn't want that?
My guess, for a few lines of code; it seems inexpensive, will BMW do it?
* Chevrolet, Nissan, and other EV makers please take notes.