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This is news about a new luxury electric car, not an energy-efficiency upgrade for your house, but one detail is worth knowing if you're weighing an EV purchase alongside home energy work.

BMW redesigned its flagship electric sedan, the i7, with a bigger battery and more range, and it's also rolling out a chauffeur program in the UK for professional drivers. As part of that UK program, BMW is offering a free home charger (called a Pod point charger) to anyone who places an eligible order by the end of 2026. That offer is tied to the UK program and isn't something available to US buyers.

In the US, the new 2027 BMW i7 is now on sale, with the base i7 50 xDrive starting at $106,200 and the more powerful i7 60 xDrive starting at $124,700. BMW does not have a matching chauffeur program or charger giveaway here. If you're considering an EV like this for your home, remember that installing a home charger is a separate cost and project, often eligible for its own local rebates or incentives depending on where you live, so it's worth checking what your state or utility offers rather than assuming a free charger comes with the car.