The commercial shows a woman walking by what look like Tesla superchargers while pushing the tagline “wait or drive,” playing on the fact that so many customers are waiting for their pre-ordered Model 3 sedans.
BMW is using the commercial to sell its new 330e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, which will hit dealers this summer priced at $44,695. While this BMW and the Model 3 aren’t exactly direct competitors, BMW is clearly aware of the brand value that Tesla has built up and isn’t afraid to try and attack the American automaker to further its electrified vehicles.
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The new 330e can travel up to 24 miles on a single charge while it is rated at 72 MPGe. This will be BMW’s first plug-in vehicle sold in the U.S. that is not covered under the ‘i’ sub-brand.
