Tuesday, February 25, 2014

BMW Working on Carbon-Fiber Wheels, Hopes to Convince Regulators of Safety

With the advent of the electrically powered i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, BMW has doubled down on lightweight technology. For the structure and body panels of both vehicles, BMW is making liberal use of carbon-fiber reinforced composite materials. The high-tech approach serves multiple purposes: It offsets some of the massive weight of [...]

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