[Poodle]

Interesting info about the new aerodynamic wheels from the media:

cast aluminum wheels with inserts consisting of a plastic carrier and an aluminum visible surface

[BMWZ4]

Originally Posted by sor

Yes, that's possible. My interpretation was that the used lithium could just be dumped into the existing pipeline that processes mined lithium, with some minor adjustments, but perhaps that's not sufficient.

Definitely a fair assumption. As I said, my "research" is limited and I am definitely not a subject matter expert in the world of recycled rare earth products.

[matbl]

Originally Posted by ron_jeremy

I disagree, and with the instant power from an EV, that goes double. Besides, i'm from Norway, we need the AWD thingy

Nah. I previously owned a RWD Tesla, got the power into the ground nicely and it had a lot more power/torque than this iX3...

Well, if you do true off-road driving then sure. For everything else, 2WD (rear or front) is enough.
I went skiing in the swedish mountains last week and drove there (and around) with my RWD 5-series. worked perfectly fine...

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by matbl

Nah. I previously owned a RWD Tesla, got the power into the ground nicely and it had a lot more power/torque than this iX3...

Well, if you do true off-road driving then sure. For everything else, 2WD (rear or front) is enough.
I went skiing in the swedish mountains last week and drove there (and around) with my RWD 5-series. worked perfectly fine...

The fact of the matter is people perceive a need for AWD; and perception is often more powerful than reality.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

The fact of the matter is people perceive a need for AWD; and perception is often more powerful than reality.

This.

We don't represent the general public. And the GP thinks like this. Jane Doe is shopping for a new crossover and wants a RAV4, she requires AWD because she believes it is safer and gives her the piece of mind that all wheels will be active when in reality she has no idea that most of the time, it will be running through FWD and that snow tires will provide better traction. Its not about necessity, however, its a preference and idea of piece of mind that AWD gives.

AWD is also likely one of the reasons for the crossoverpocolypse, since outside of Subaru, many sedans weren't and still aren't available with AWD, so a RWD only iX3, will not be appealing to most of the GP outside of maybe California.

How many sDrive 30i's does BMW sell compared to xDrive?

[NorthBuddy]

The iX3 will not come to the US.

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1701904