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      11-16-2019, 10:23 PM   #10
LogicalApex
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Originally Posted by roxxor View Post
Interesting that it doesn't show a tach on the 6WB. The 2019 530e I test-drove only had the 6WA cluster, and it showed what I assumed was the 530e's equivalent of a tach but with the numbers in % points, and had blue "boxes" showing how far I could press the accelerator before the ICE kicked on based on how much battery it had. I am about to order a 2020 530e so it will come with the Live Cockpit Pro with the reversed gauges, which I'm sure it will take some getting used to.
You do get a tach on the MY2020 530e when in sport mode. This makes sense to me as a tach doesn't make a lot of sense when in eDrive mode and when in sport the ICE engine is always on so you have a much more sensible tach. Especially if you're using it for shifting or similar. I'd imagine in eDrive the engine RPMs can be a bit chaotic (like if it is turned on at 80MPH or something).
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