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Originally Posted by EvoFire
There must be something Tesla is doing or not doing to enable them to have so much more space. I wonder if there's some comfort or build consideration that the Germans are building for that Tesla doesn't care about, or Tesla's whole big cast pieces actually save them that much more space and allows them to stuff components in places that the Germans can't.
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Perhaps they're choosing components that are shared with their ICE models which limits their packaging options? It does seem bizarre. Although the iX rides on a dedicated EV platform, the quote below suggests it is closely related to CLAR:
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Weber said the platform is described by Weber a “totally new development”, though he says it is “highly compatible” with the CLAR platform used for the likes of the BMW 3 Series and X5, suggesting key elements of its engineering will be used by other new BMW i sub-brand models in the future. This shared chassis componentry is key to allowing BMW to produce the iX alongside the 5, 6, 7 and 8 Series at its Dingolfing factory in Germany.
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...ctric-flagship