2026-08-09 03:21 UTC
@diazona@techhub.social I'm a fan. I'm really happy. I got the Limited trim edition, which has slightly higher tires (20" versus 18") and a nicer screen and stereo. It's a dream to drive. Quiet, comfortable, and lots of buttons. The touch screen is big and gorgeous, but lots of things have buttons! (Capacitive resistance buttons, but better than all touch screen).
My daily commute is 7 miles each way. If I only have work commutes plus the odd grocery store or doctor visit during a week, I can go the whole week without charging and then charge on the weekend. I find the car's range estimate very accurate. If it says 220mi left, I will probably get 220mi or very close to it.
The big complaints on the BZ4X are accurate: range (220 is low) and charging speed (90 minutes on an L3 charger got me from 2% to 73%).
I only have L1 charging at home and that's fine for me most of the time. Getting from 2% to 100% on L1 (household) charging would be 50+ hours.
It's a joy to drive, for me anyway. It feels like a car with an electric engine, which is what I want. Not an iPad on wheels. It's not the fastest EV, but even this mediocre CVT transmission gets impressive acceleration. It's not a long road-trip car. It might not have enough range for a California driver. But for my suburban Virginia stuff it's perfect.
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