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BMW tour plans November stop in midtown Manhattan?

GasBuddy Blog -- BMW says it is bringing its i “Born Electric” world tour to New York City between Nov. 13 and 18, but they may want to reschedule! We have a hunch that cleanup from Hurricane Sandy may disrupt their planning.

Phillippe Crowe of hybridcars.com reports that the tour intends to offer the public an opportunity to explore the future of mobility through new vehicles, including the North American debut of the BMW i8 Spyder Concept and next generation BMW i3 Concept; as well as interactive displays and demonstrations of technologies the company believes will help shape the way we move in and around our cities in the future.

BMW says its i3 and i8 models will be the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production...

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big ol' corporation being just a tad insensitive?
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might not be the best promotion at the moment...
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old post.
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Public just doesn't want to spend the $$$$ for electric yet.
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how about an electric pick up truck?
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Not a bit interested in them
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might give them something to look at this time
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It should still happen. Knowing New Yorkers, everything will be running close to pre-storm by then. They don't let much slow them down.
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the NY marathon is still going on this weekend, maybe it will still happen
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Need to reschedule.
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go away...
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I think the cleanup for Hurricane Sandy is going to be way more important then this unveiling of a non-US built car.
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Old post.
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just a little storm
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Just what we need....more electric cars.
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Here we go again...
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So?
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they need to stay out of the way. this is not the time to be there with all the mess that is there
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good luck 2 them . got a long way 2 go in the cleanup >
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good luck
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good for those that can afford one
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“Born Electric” = "Born Broke"
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Flooding and electric cars?
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Well..... No plans to buy one.
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ok
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ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, indeed!
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I am sure the first thing on the Storm Victim's mind is buying a BMW! DUH!!
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old
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OLDER NEWS!
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Sounds like a plan
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Whatever.
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lets build America with a change in 2012!!!
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Good idea to reschedule.
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A very untimely blog.
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Everything will be alright as long as they are not washed with salt water. They must be washed using sparkling mountain water and blow dried.
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not so fast
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Great,
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Meh...
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BFD!!!!!!!!! I wonder how electric cars will do in the flood waters of NYC?
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okay. Where would everyone be sitting right now with electric vehicles and no power for them.
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BMW should make ouy a cheque for a few million dollars to the Sandy emergency relief fund and then have a parade.
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yeah
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Yeah, I would hold off on that right now
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That's ironic, considering lack of electricity is a big problem for New York City right now.
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BMW will be as scarce as hen's teeth, until the need for help is over.
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why not they are going to run a race with all of the ones out of power, gas, food. and housing!!
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Good luck with that considering the mess we have from Sandy.
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BMW should send help, not salesmen.
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Same comment as entered yesterday when article was first posted.
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Overpriced German engineering
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