Someone actually bought a BMW ActiveHybrid 7

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 08/20/2018 at 16:35 • Filed to: None

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During my usual evening commute, as I crawl slowly northward on the DC Beltway from Virginia to Maryland, there are certain cars that I notice on a regular basis. The vast majority have Maryland plates. This is one of them.

Best I can tell, this particular ActiveHybrid 7 is a pre-LCI, because when I’ve seen it in my mirrors, its halo lights are the old yellow halogen bulbs, and the F01 generation 7 series received full LED headlamps including the halos in the 2013 model year facelift. I also believe this is a short wheelbase 7-series, and the ActiveHybrid became long wheelbase-only after the LCI.

Assuming that’s the case, this is basically a mild hybrid 750i with a 20 hp electric motor in the transmission. What about !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ?

Well, ok, so basically you’re getting the mileage of the 740i with a small power bump over the 750i that’s also about 220 lbs heavier than the 750i.

Alas, that’s not the reason to buy a BMW ActiveHybrid 7. See that sticker of some sort next to the license plate?

It’s blurry in this pic, but the placement leads me to believe it’s an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . This is what the plug-in version of the sticker looks like (I couldn’t find a regular hybrid version on google image search):

While Virginia has moved away from pure HOV lanes and instead now builds express lanes with tolls to access them, and certain highways at certain times are now all express lanes, Maryland has persisted in keeping HOV lanes for carpoolers and/ or supposedly-environmentally-friendly vehicles.

Which means, in Maryland, and anywhere else that has similar HOV lane rules, one does not simply bu y a car like the ActiveHybrid 7 for the near-negligible mileage benefit, but rather to get in the HOV lane and turn one’s nose up at the proles stuck in the regular lanes.

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 16:52

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I have owned for 2 years now. A 2014 Activehybrid 7. 50k miles. And I drive it 120 miles a day.

AMA

Dark chocolate > Dark chocolate 08/20/2018 at 16:53

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Dark chocolate > Dark chocolate 08/20/2018 at 16:53

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Textured Soy Protein > Dark chocolate 08/20/2018 at 16:56

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Do you use it to access HOV lanes?

wafflesnfalafel > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 16:56

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I  we have a fancy hotel downtown that uses those as shuttles, but I can’t say I’ve seen any others...  Another local high end hotel has a couple hybrid Tahoes.  More marketing than anything I suspect.

Spanfeller is a twat > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 17:01

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Similar is true in Mexico City, you see, if you buy a hybrid you’re exempted from paying road tax or state inspections for seven years .

I’ve seen so many Panamera Hybrids and Cayenne Hybrids because of this. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 17:08

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I figure if you are buying a 7 series buy the nicest one possible. If the hybrid gets a few mpg’s better than that’s a slightly longer range between having the help fill up the tank.

Textured Soy Protein > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/20/2018 at 17:16

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The range on the hybrid is basically identical to the 740. While the hybrid has a little more power than the 750, it’s also like 350-400 lbs heavier than the 740. Only the hybrid can drive in the HOV lane with 1 person in the car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 17:18

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So it’s like buying a hybrid chevy yukon, hybrid really doesn’t make it any better.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dark chocolate 08/20/2018 at 17:53

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More SS content please

Milky > Dark chocolate 08/20/2018 at 18:21

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Dem rear wheel drive big bois.  

TheYearIs1990 > Textured Soy Protein 08/20/2018 at 21:27

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Alternatively, they could’ve bought an actual 7 .

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/21/2018 at 07:42

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do we all remember that there have been three generations of the 7 series hybrid.

1st Gen - 750i V8 plus a very small battery(2011 -2012)

2nd gen - 740i motor (6cyl) plus larger battery.(2013-2015)

3rd gen (current) 2.0 motor with much bigger battery.(current gen 7 series - 740e)

Dark chocolate > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/21/2018 at 07:42

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you could be wrong and right.. based on usage and location. .

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/21/2018 at 07:44

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In Texas, for the most part, we don’ t believe about HOV lanes. And places that do have HOV, don’t dole out any credit / access for electric / hy brid vehicles. At least in Texas.

Dark chocolate > Milky 08/21/2018 at 07:51

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yeah .

My garage has been RWD for a long time.

GTO

C63

7 series

SS

Grand Marquis

Navigator L

Also all V8s. Big Thirsty V8s.

Dark chocolate > Milky 08/21/2018 at 07:51

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yeah .

My garage has been RWD for a long time.

GTO

C63

7 series

SS

Grand Marquis

Navigator L

Also all V8s. Big Thirsty V8s.

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/21/2018 at 07:52

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the range on hybrid will depend on how much you drive and how often you are in stop go traffic.

Also, seems like you might hav e them mixed up.

1st Gen - 750i V8 plus a very small battery and a lot of options. Prixe was well into 100s. The battery just assisitee the v8 for power. Fuel efficiency was similar to V8 and performance kinda lagged behind.

2nd gen - 740i motor (6cyl) plus larger battery.

3 miles of all electric range.

Can stay all alectric as long as you are below 39 mph. (60kmph)

Seamless integration of motor and battery.

A lot of options made standard. Price cut. The only option missing on my car is night vision. I have everything from massage seats to heads-up display to all sorts of driver nannies and 8 cameras..blah blah blah

Loses trunk space - because of battery.

3rd gen (current) 2.0 motor with much bigger battery.

Dark chocolate > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/21/2018 at 07:56

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Mpg: I drive 110 miles a day. Thru 7 different towns - 3 counties and speed limits dropping down to 35 occasionally and then going back to 45 - 55 back to 65 as I exit the towns.

If I am light on the throttle, it’ll stay in electric below 40 mph. I have averaged 34 mpg. The car is rated at 30HWY 22 city. I have no issue averaging 31 plus over 50 miles on commute. See attached graph. There are times when the car is full electric.

Dark chocolate > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/21/2018 at 08:02

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Dark chocolate > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/21/2018 at 08:05

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33.8 mpg over 54 miles of stop n go traffic. I still managed to cruise at 75 when the speed limit allowed. The graph shows the last 8  minutes as I entered the city limits (35 mph zone). It stayed full electric for he last 7 or so. 

Textured Soy Protein > Dark chocolate 08/21/2018 at 09:20

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Not mixing up the versions. This particular car is a 1st gen V8.

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/21/2018 at 09:24

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oh. I am very less aware about the cosmetic details between the first 2 gens.

I drove the last gen - 740e.

And there’s something about the silky smooth power delivery of the 6(and 8) that the li’l 2.0T can’ t match.

Dark chocolate > Textured Soy Protein 08/21/2018 at 09:30

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IMO the 1st gen V8 sucked as it neither delivere d the performance nor the efficiency and cost shit loads more .

The second gen got closer as in delivered a small amount of both. And cost less and was well equipped.

The third gen delivered gobs of efficiency at an even lower price.

And you can buy a new one for about 15k off - 80k .

And you can buy a Certified pre- owned with barely any miles for mid 50s.

Depreciation hasn’ t been kind to these cars.

I keep comparing this with the CT6 plug-in. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dark chocolate 08/21/2018 at 09:36

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I think that’s totally worth having the hybrid version then . A car of that size and luxury getting >30 mpg would be awesome.

Dark chocolate > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/21/2018 at 09:45

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Yes. Size matters. I believe long wheel base and more gross weight makes the ride cushier. Grand Marquis is same story. Just a tad slower and louder. 

I forgot to add in. I have three car seats in the rear. the width makes it wonderful but the extra leg room in the rear seat is just wonderful.