BMW i3 Carbon Fiber Chassis
In Pictures: The Automotive Technology We Saw At CES 2014
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BMW i3 Carbon Fiber Chassis
BMW keeps the i3's weight under 2700 lbs. Obviously, that's extremely light, especially since the car packs enough battery power for 80 to 100 miles of range on the electric motor.
The secret is extensive use of carbon fiber. Most of the internal structure is a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic that makes it very strong and very light. BMW proudly displayed the chassis in its CES tent.
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1. not new enough
2. more 'computer tech' than 'automotive tech'
1. not new enough
2. more 'computer tech' than 'automotive tech'
It wasn't listed because it came out in the 2012 model year. It was not present at any booth and there was nothing new for it to show off / announce. We also gave it a best of CES award last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjX2So3RgY
We'll have more of that stuff coming, but I am just one person
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjX2So3RgY
Nice, I just ran through the Panasonic booth and ran straight to the Micro 4/3s camera section and didn't notice the Model S. Either way, statement still stands, the car is in production and has been for 2 years already, there hasn't been any update. If Tesla were to upgrade the vehicle systems to Tegra K1, then we'd report on it but otherwise the company had no real presence at CES or had anything to announce. I also see quite a few of them around the Seattle area and even more around CA.
Fixed. I'm pretty sure I typed Fresnel, but it could have been the lack of sleep and not enough caffeine following CES >_<
There's only a reduction from a Monster + Trenta Starbucks to a cup of Keurig coffee a day, which I suppose is better