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Marco Arment

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

Well, cause like, you know, cause what's coming also, like, you know, the, the Noya class, however you pronounce that, um, the, the new class of BMW electric vehicles coming online, like, you know, over the next couple of years, uh,

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

Um, and you know, the I three version, like not the I three is Tiff's car and that's a very weird little thing that they haven't made in a few years.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

The new thing that they're going to be apparently using the name I three four, um, is like the three series version of the new platform.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

And whether โ€“ and presumably there will be an i4 updated to that platform probably a year or two in or something like that.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

That is going to have some pretty substantial upgrades to the electric powertrain.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

It's going to be, first of all, designed for electric from the start.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

So maybe you get rid of the transmission tunnel.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

There would probably also be โ€“ it's a higher โ€“ it's an 800-volt battery system.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

It's higher battery capacities, higher ranges.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

Um, so that, that platform is going to be a pretty substantial upgrade to the cars.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

So you can get one now, um, you know, get, you know, get one of the used I-4s or get a new one now.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

Like you could do that, but if you don't need it now, and if you're willing to wait, you know,

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

three more years, maybe there would, there would probably be more options on the market.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

And either you will want those options or they will depress the price of these options.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

And so, you know, if you don't need it right this second, I don't,

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

You could make a pretty clear argument like you are better off probably waiting if you can.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

But I still stand by โ€“ and this is not going to help you at all.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

I still stand by that you are a working professional and this is a thing you're very passionate about.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

And so I don't think you should feel guilty about wanting to indulge this to a degree.

Accidental Tech Podcast
680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

But I also think it's very wise of you to consider like โ€“