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Originally Posted by SamS
Yes I was wrong on the batteries... They make them both in MI and China, but apparently BMW only uses the Chinese ones. Which is a good thing, because A123 had a $55M recall for the MI made versions
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Um, some recommended reading:
http://chinaautoweb.com/2011/04/hang...-catches-fire/
And here's some more good toilet reading:
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf...rieshazard.pdf
IMO, Lithium Ion is not the answer. Its a toy the industry is playing with. When we see cars using super capacitors, then I'll pay attention.
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You can get a discount on the delta because most dealers will do near-invoice on an AH3 vs a 335i, simply due to supply and demand. It is common for people to pay $1500+ invoice (before all incentives of course), on the 335i, but you can get much closer to invoice on an AH3.
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Maybe this is an issue where you live. Not here.