Spectators were able to get in and around the car without limit, kinda nice considering this prototype is two of a kind in the world. However, it was at a posh BMW dealership, everyone was dressed up, and there was champagne flowing...so the biggest risk was a spilled drink..
The car was beautiful...inside and out. Here are some noteworthy tidbits that I learned...
- The trim and leatherwork are very well done...lots of attention to detail! Beautiful!
- It has two fuel filler doors on each side of the car on the rear quarter panels...electrons on the left and gas on the right.
- The car was driven into the showroom before the event, but we didn't see it move or run.
- The exhaust pipe seems to be behind the diamond shaped ports on the lower bumper.
- The legroom in the back seat is a bit tight for me (kinda like a flight on Delta), but I'm 6'2". Up front there's lots of room.
- You can tell where they put the batteries...there's quite a wall down the center of the car.
- The trunk holds two golf bags
- The analog looking "gauges" are actually LCD screens
- There are two flapper switches on the steering wheel...one sez "Sport" and one sez "Hill". I'm guessing the Hill switch is like the Volt's Mountain setting?
- The center console information panel was in demo mode...showing that you could control climate, radio, GPS and get info.
- I still don't know what the solar panels on the roof do...help with A/C or charge batteries?




One of the investors was a elderly lady that was asking salesperson good questions on every detail of the car...it was impressive...and she was impressed with her investment.

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