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I have a recollection of an article several weeks ago that future CA HOV lane stickers would be limited to vehicles with an EPA EV range greater than 30 mi? Can anyone confirm that this recollection is correct. If so, it means that the 530e will not meet this threshold. The last time I looked at CA dealer inventory to see what kind of discounts might be offered, it appeared that the vast majority of 5-series cars were the 530e; as contrasted to the Houston area where there might be one or two in stock. I presumed this was because of the CA HOV lane stickers.
I ask this because if it's so, BMW "might" put the 5th Gen batteries in the LCI 530e to hit the 30 mi target, which would benefit all of us. An EV range of 30 mi would do 100% of my local use. The 2019 530e went from 9 KWh to 12 KWh for the 2020. Word on the next models thread is that all of the tech improvements for the 2021 LCI will already be in place on the 2020 and the major change will be to the appearance. Gen 5 batteries, please.