Ngithe ngigibela i-Aventurin Red Metallic BMW iX XDrive50 ipake phambi komuzi wami, kwagingqika owesifazane owayeshayela i-BMW X3 yesizukulwane samanje.” Ngifuna leyo moto,” ememeza efasiteleni. Ngamamatheka ngavuma lapho waphinda wathi, “Cha.Ngokujulile.Ngifuna leyo moto.”
Njengomnikazi wami wangaphambili we-X3, akumangazi ukuthi i-BMW's all-electric midsize SUV ithola ukunakwa ngalolu hlobo - hhayi nje ngenxa yomlomo ovulekile ohlukanisayo ngaphambili emotweni. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi i-BMW yokuqala esebenza ngogesi. , futhi ibukeka ifana ngokumangalisayo ne-X5 yakwa-BMW edume kakhulu. Iphinde ibe enye yezimoto ezimbili ezintsha ezisebenza ngogesi wonke kwa-BMW ezihlinzeka ngobuchwepheshe obuningi, amandla nobubanzi.
Emuva ngasekupheleni kwawo-1990, abakwaBMW bangena kugeyimu yeSUV (noma i-SAV, njengoba iBMW ikubiza kanjalo, ye-“Sport Activity Vehicle”) ngokwakhiwa kwe-X5.A edume kakhulu umkhulumeli waqinisekisa ukuthi inkampani isidayise ama-X5 angaphezu kuka-950,000. e-US kuphela.Ngekota yokuqala ka-2022, bekuyimodeli edayise kakhulu ekhiqizwe yi-BMW, ngokusho kwenkampani.I-BMW iguqula lezo zibalo zokuthengisa zibe enye impumelelo yesikhathi esizayo ngokwethula i-BMW iX XDrive50 ka-2022, iSUV engusayizi we-X5 enesitimela esisebenza ngogesi wonke kanye nebanga elingaphezu kwamamayela angu-300.
I-iX iwumklamo omusha ngokuphelele odalwe kusukela phansi kuya phezulu. Iwuphawu lwezakhiwo kanye nemiklamo emisha ye-BMW esebenza ngogesi wonke, futhi ilayishwe ngobuchwepheshe obusezingeni eliphezulu obenza igqame olwandle olugcwele ukugcwala kwezinto zikagesi zikanokusho. .
Ngenkathi abakwaBMW basekuqaleni komdlalo wokufaka ugesi, bakhipha iBMW i3 yebanga elifushane ngo-2013, yayekwa ngonyaka odlule ngenxa yokungadayisi ngenxa yesifiso sabantu baseMelika sokuba neSUV enkulu, ekwazi ukugitshezeka. Sekuyiminyaka ecishe ibe ngu-10 le nkampani yethula imoto entsha esebenza ngogesi wonke, kodwa isibuyele ensimini nemikhiqizo encomekayo kakhulu, okuhlanganisa i-BMW i4 sedan ehlukahlukene kanye ne-BMW iX (iX 40, iX 50 futhi maduze nje, i-iX M60 eshesha kakhulu). , abakwaBMW bethule i-i7 sedan, nokubeka inkampani ethubeni lokufinyelela umgomo wayo wokubala amaphesenti angama-50 okuthengiswa kwezimoto ezisebenza ngogesi ngamabhethri emhlabeni wonke ngo-2030.
Nakuba i-i3 ekuqaleni yayiklanywe njengemoto yedolobha enebanga lokuqala elingamakhilomitha angu-80 nje kuphela, i-iX inobubanzi obuphindwe kane—ifinyelela ebangeni le-EPA elilinganiselwe lamamayela angu-324. Konke lokhu kungenxa yebanga elingu-111.5kWh (inani eliphelele) iphakethe lebhethri elishunyekwe kupulasitiki oqiniswe nge-carbon fibre-reinforced (CFRP), i-aluminium kanye nohlaka lwesikhala sensimbi enamandla amakhulu olusekela imoto.Ibhethri linamandla asebenzisekayo angu-105.2kWh, okusho ukuthi, isibonelo, uhambo lokuya kanye ukusuka E-Los Angeles kuya e-San Francisco (kuye ngethrafikhi, izinga lokushisa kanye nomfutho wakho wokushayela), udinga kuphela ukuma futhi ukukhokhise kanye.
Njenge-BMW i3 ngaphambi kwayo, i-iX inomklamo oyingqayizivele ngaphakathi nangaphandle. Ngemuva kwalelo khala elikhulu kuhlezi ithani lobuchwepheshe elenza i-iX ibe iphupho lokushayela. Ngaphakathi, i-iX iwubukhazikhazi futhi inobukhazikhazi, inamaknobhu acwebezelayo nezinkinobho, i-iX. iphaneli yokhuni elula nenhle lapho kuhlala khona isilawuli se-iDrive,umnyango we-push-buttonizibambo kanye ne-sunroof enkulu ongayikhetha enomthunzi we-electrochromic oyishintshayo ukusuka ku-opaque ukuya ku-Transparentcindezela inkinobho.Isiteringi esiyi-hexagonal sihle futhi sihlanganisa isethi eyenziwe lula yezinkinobho namasondo alawula yonke into kusukela kusistimu yomsindo kuya kumasistimu okusiza abashayeli.
Emgwaqeni, i-BMW iX ithule, iyashesha, futhi, naphezu kobuhlungu babathengi bakwa-BMW ngakho konke ukusuka esitayelani kuye kwifomu ye-SUV, i-iX kumnandi kakhulu ukuyishayela. Ibhethri liyasinda, futhi uma ukhetha ukushayela lokhu. Imoto engu-5,700-pounds emigwaqweni emajikojiko, ungasizwa leso sisindo, kodwa amamotho anamandla aphindwe kabili anesasasa ayenza ishesha futhi ilinganisele. I-BMW ithi i-iX yenza amandla angu-523 kanye netorque engu-564 pounds. ihlangene, futhi njengoba iwugesi wonke, itorque iyashesha, ishaya ngamandla, futhi ibushelelezi.
Ngisho noma ngishayela kanzima, uhla lukagesi lwe-iX lusafana, okumangazayo. Amakhilomitha angu-310. Lapho ngifika lapho ngiya khona e-Encinitas, ngase ngisele amakhilomitha angu-243. Lapho ngifika ekhaya futhi ngidlula isiminyaminya, ngase ngisele amakhilomitha angu-177.
Uma wenza izibalo, uzoqaphela ukuthi ibanga lami lehle kuphela ngamamayela angu-67 ukuya nje kuphela, ukonga okunqwabelanayo kwamamayela angu-6. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi ngisebenzisa isilawuli se-cruise esisebenza kahle kakhulu nesisebenza kahle kakhulu kulo lonke, kanye nendlela okulula uku- sebenzisa imodi yokushayela ene-pedal eyodwa (imodi engu-B), evuselela amandla ebhethri.Ungawuzwa nakanjani umehluko phakathi kwemodi evamile kanye nemodi ye-pedal eyodwa, okuthuthukisa ukuvuselelwa lapho uphakamisa unyawo lwakho ku-gas pedal.Kulula zijwayeze, ikakhulukazi uma kunethrafikhi eningi e-Los Angeles.
I-Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) ihlanganiswe ne-navigation system futhi icabangela indlela yokushayela oyikhethayo nokuthi ushayela kangakanani.I-BMW yakhe i-adaptive recuperation system ukuze ithuthukise ukusebenza kahle kwe-iX ngokuthatha amandla okubhuleka ukululama ngesikhathi sokubhuleka okuhamba ngesivinini esiphezulu kanye nokusebenza kanzima nokuwujwayela ukuze uvumelane nezimo zomgwaqo ezisekelwe ezimweni zomgwaqo ezitholwe idatha evela kusistimu yokuzulazula futhi yandise amakhilomitha ayo.Izinzwa ezisetshenziswa amasistimu okusiza abashayeli.Ihlakaniphile, ayinamthungo futhi iyamangaza, futhi isusa okuthile kokukhathazeka kobubanzi bokushayela imoto kagesi.
Isistimu ye-ADAS, ebizwa nge-Active Driving Assistant Pro ($1,700 eyengeziwe), ingenye engcono kakhulu engake ngabhekana nayo. I-BMW ilungise uhlelo ukuze luvumelane nesimo sokushayela osebenzisa kuso.E-Los Angeles, isibonelo, kuvame kakhulu ukuma ngokuphelele ukusuka ngaphezu kuka-70 mph ngemva kokukhuphuka igquma elincane kuthelawayeka.Uma kwenzeka, kudala ama-fenders amaningi, futhi, ngesikhathi sami ne-SUV, ngihlangabezane nokuningi.
Kodwa-ke, uhlelo lwe-ADAS ku-BMW iX lusingatha kahle zonke lezi zimo - futhi ngaphandle kokwethuka. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi i-iX ifakwe amakhamera amahlanu, amasistimu e-radar amahlanu, izinzwa ze-ultrasonic eziyi-12 kanye nokuxhumana kwemoto nemoto ukusiza ukuphatha amasistimu e-ADAS. ngesikhathi sangempela.Iphinde ihlanganise idatha evela ohlelweni lokuzulazula kanye nobuchwepheshe be-5G (enye yezimoto zokuqala ukuyithola).
Lokhu kusho ukuthi i-iX iyakwazi “ukubona” ukwehla kwejubane futhi ilungise isivinini ngaphambi kokuthi ufinyelele kuyo, ukuze kuthi uma ume kungazelelwe, ingabhuleki kakhulu noma izwakale zonke izixwayiso njengezinye izimoto. Isebenzisa nemoto ephakathi amakhamera okuqapha ithrafikhi futhi enze kusebenze ukuvuselelwa kwamabhuleki ngendlela ecashile futhi emnene ezimweni ezithile zokushayela ukuze uthole ububanzi obuningi kumadrayivu amade.
Ngaphandle kwalokho, uhlelo lokulawula izwi kwi-BMW iX lungolunye lwezihamba phambili ebhizinisini.Ngesikhathi inkampani iklama i-iX, yakhipha amabhathini amaningi futhi yahlanganisa imisebenzi eminingi evamile yomshayeli nomgibeli kwi-iDrive yesizukulwane sesishiyagalombili. .Ungakhetha ukulawula isistimu usebenzisa amasondo e-crystal aku-centre console (agqamayo futhi afane nezilawuli zokulungisa izihlalo ezicabheni) noma usebenzise isilekeleli sezwi semoto.
Enkabeni ye-iDrive 8 system kunombukiso omkhulu, ogobile oqala ngemuva kwesiteringi esiyi-hexagonal ehlukile futhi udlulele phakathi emotweni. I-BMW isihlanganise i-instrument cluster engu-12.3 inch kanye ne-infotainment screen engu-14.9 inch central ibe yi single iyunithi eyehlela kumshayeli ukuze ifundeke kalula kuzo zonke izinhlobo zokukhanya.Isistimu isebenzisa ukucubungula kolimi lwemvelo ukuze ikusize uthole izici ozifunayo nezidingayo ngaphandle kokuphuthaza kumamenyu.
Yize usadinga ukusebenzisa igama elingukhiye (“Hey BMW” kulokhu) ukuze uvuse uhlelo, ungavele ucele izikhombisi-ndlela eziya endaweni ethile yokudlela, unikeze ikheli, noma ubheke uhlu lwamashaja aseduze, bese akudingeki ukuthi usebenzise noma iyiphi indlela eqondile yokukusho.Ungamisa isikhashana, ume futhi uqale ngokwemvelo, noma uhlanganise i-oda lekheli, futhi isistimu isazokutholela indawo ekulungele.Uma usuqalile ukuzulazula, uhlelo lusebenzisa imbondela engokoqobo enhle ngempela yokukutshela ukuthi uvule kuphi isikrini esimaphakathi, kuyilapho ikunikeza izikhombisi-ndlela kudeshi. Sekukonke, kulula kakhulu ukuyisebenzisa futhi yinhle kakhulu.
Ngaphandle kokukodwa: Ngesikhathi ngisebenzisa i-BMW iX, isipikili sabhoboza isisu sethayi elingemuva kwesokunxele. Ngibe seduze nendawo engangiya kuyo, kodwa ngazama ukusebenzisa isilawuli sezwi ukuze ngihambe ngiye endaweni ephephile ukuze ngipake futhi ngenze ucingo.Lapho isistimu ye-iX ibona ukwehla komfutho womoya, ngokushesha ikhipha isexwayiso somfutho wesondo. Ngokumangalisayo, isixwayiso sanciphisa kakhulu amandla esistimu yezwi.Lapho ngiyicela ukuba ithole igalaji likaphethiloli eliseduze, uhlelo lwangitshela ukuthi umsizi wezwi ubengatholakali ngenxa yezinkinga zamasondo.Ngama endaweni yokupaka eseduze ukuze ngishaye ucingo ngaxhuga ngibuyela ekhaya.Inkampani ephethe izimoto yaxhuma amathayi, ngabuya namathayi ami axhunyiwe.Ngemva kokuba amathayi eselungisiwe, umsizi wezwi wayesebuyile.
Ngaphezu kokushayela i-iX cishe amamayela angu-300 ngeviki lami lokusebenzisa, ngiphinde ngaba nethuba lokuyishaja eshaja esheshayo ye-DC yomphakathi.Njengenkambo, umuzwa wokushaja womphakathi mubi kakhulu, kodwa, njengoba ngihlala eNingizimu. I-California, ingcono impela kunezwe lonke.Ngikhethe ishaja esheshayo ye-EVgo DC yasendaweni, etholakala kokubili nesitolo sekhofi, ukuze ngibone ukuthi ngingathola yini ukukhokhiswa okusheshayo ngaphambi kokuphinde ngishaye umgwaqo.I-BMW inikeza iminyaka emibili yokushaja mahhala i-iX ne-i4 kumashaja we-Electrify America, kodwa akukho lutho oluseduze.
AbakwaBMW bathi ibhethri eliku-iX lingashajwa lisuka ku-10% liye ku-80% emizuzwini engu-30, kwathi uma sengilutholile uhlelo lwe-EVgo, ngashaja cishe imizuzu engu-30 ngeshaja engu-150kWh ngase ngilulama ibanga elingamakhilomitha angu-79 ukusuka ku-57-mile. ukushaja Iphesenti ukuya kumaphesenti angama-82 (kusuka kumakhilomitha angu-193 webanga ukuya kumamayela angu-272 webanga), okungaphezu kokwanele.
Isikhalazo sami esikhulu mayelana nokushaja (ngaphandle kwesistimu ye-EVgo enezinqola ezimangalisayo) yilapho i-BMW ibeke khona ichweba lokushaja. Ezimotweni eziningi ezisebenza ngogesi, indawo yokushaja itholakala ohlangothini lomshayeli ngaphambili phambi komnyango. Kwi-BMW iX, i ohlangothini olungemuva lwabagibeli, okusho ukuthi uma usebenzisa isiteshi sokushaja somphakathi, kufanele ubuyele esikhaleni ubeke ishaja ohlangothini olufanele lwemoto. Endaweni engiyikhethile, ngingasebenzisa ezimbili kwezine ezitholakalayo. amashaja ngenxa yokucushwa kwawo.Nakuba abanikazi bezimoto abaningi bengeke bakhokhise kumashaja omphakathi kaningi (njengoba abanikazi be-EV ngokuvamile bekhokhisa ekhaya), bebuyela endaweni yokupaka egcwele abantu futhi bathandazela ukuthi ishaja oyikhethile isebenze ibe nkulu kwabaningi. umbuzo wabashayeli.
I-BMW iX xDrive50 engichithe isonto lonke ngiyithenga ibingu-$104,820. Ngenani lokuqala elingu-$83,200, i-BMW iX isendaweni ephezulu ye-SUV segment, ingasaphathwa eye-EV. I-BMW isenazo izikhuthazo, ngakho iyafaneleka ngekhredithi yentela yombuso engu-$7,500 uma uhlangabezana nemibandela.
Nakuba intengo ikude kakhulu nokuthengeka, akusho lokho.Phela, lena imodeli ehamba phambili - indawo lapho i-BMW ingahlola khona izici zayo ezithuthukisiwe namakhasimende, futhi ihlela ukukhipha ubuchwepheshe kwezinye izinhlobo ohlwini lwayo. Le nkampani isivele ihlinzeka ngezinto eziningi ze-iX ezimotweni zayo ezisanda kumenyezelwa, njenge-BMW i7 ne-i4.
Ngemuva kwesonto ne-iX kuyacaca ukuthi abathanda iX5 bazoyithokozela iBMW entsha esebenza ngogesi.Uma unemali ephaketheni ufuna imoto esezingeni eliphezulu kwezobuchwepheshe namandla, iBMW iX nakanjani ungumholi ngaphambi kwabanye.