How Carbon Fiber Makes it into the 2014 BMW i3

We are already very excited for the U.S. release of the all-new BMW i3 EV hatchback next month, and we hope that you are too. Hybrid and electric vehicles enjoy a special kind of popularity here in California and we think that the addition of the high-end i3 will be very welcome.

In order to make the i3 as efficient as it is, BMW engineers and designers had to figure out how to cut a significant amount of weight from the vehicle. It was eventually decided that the best solution was to build the entire passenger compartment out of carbon fiber. So today we wanted to show you the lifecycle of this building material and how it goes from raw materials into the finished BMW models you will be seeing next month.



Pretty impressive isn't it? We certainly think so, and we think you will be even more impressed when you take the time to visit us here at the BMW of Bakersfield showroom to get all the details about the i3 and the other new BMW vehicles in our inventory.