BMW Vision Next 100 - outside and inside player
BMW i revolutionizing automotive engineering with the first specific cells produced carbon in series, the components of the light BMW carbon EfficientDynamics construction technology is about 50 lighter than steel and about 30 lighter than aluminum, which BMW i allows to set new standards for lightweight construction while also completely compensate for the additional weight resulting from the battery to the high voltage lithium ion at the same time, carbon is a high strength material that can be used in a manner flexible for purposes of construction and increases the safety of all the occupants of the vehicle.
The production of the BMW i3 is the first time that carbon high-tech materials has never been used for large-scale series production of a vehicle with the use of carbon was limited for a long time he had be produced manually However, after ten years of research and intensive development, the BMW Group is now working with SGL Automotive carbon fibers to produce carbon fibers and plates in carbon fiber themselves, and made mass production widely as possible in automotive engineering.
BMW LifeDrive architecture is the first vehicle to create especially for electric cars is composed of two separate units of the module life, the carbon passenger cell, and the drive unit with suspension and drive components and the high voltage battery housing the advantage safely all the drive components in the lower module, there is no tunnel that runs through the middle of the car, which leaves more room for the passengers 'LifeDrive architecture compensates not only for the extra weight of the battery, it also lowers the center of gravity carвЂ, giving each BMW i the kind of agility you have come to expect from BMW.
The top module consists of CFRP reinforced plastic carbon fiber, also known as CFK or simply carbon, while its resistance offers passengers the best possible protection in case of accident, it is also light enough to offset the extra weight of the high voltage battery, it results not only in greater security and a sense of roominess, but also a reduction in weight, which makes a vehicle to drive more dynamic.
The lower module, a 100 aluminum construction, provides space for the high voltage battery, and also houses the suspension system, the structural components and accident, and the train electric driving It protects the battery against external influences, and the deep central position of the components results in a low center of gravity and optimum distribution †ensure agility and unparalleled safety.
BMW i Concept, large-scale series production.