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Vice President, Engineering: BMW Develops New Light-Weight, Carbon-Reinforced Fiber Material
Thomas Baloga, Vice President of Engineering for BMW of North America, caught up with Planet Forward at the Auto Show Policy Day on Capitol Hill to tell us about the new light-weight, carbon-reinforced fiber that will help reduce the weight of the car, while still maintaining the safety and durability standards.
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On February 4th, 2011 at 5:09 pm jstack6 Said:
Amory Lovins at RMI did a study and 99% of the energy is used to move the car with only 1% used to move the person. A bicycle solves that, I ride mine everyday and leave the PHEV50 for longer trips and more passengers.
On November 6th, 2011 at 11:08 pm james h gaddis Said:
Good day. This is James H. Gaddis of Kingsville,Texas. I am a student of aerodynamics referring design,tort and drag. In addition color and advertising permoting a product through musiic is dynamic in sales and production. An incentive to purchase a vehical it is suggested is in milage as well as appearance. I am seeking compensation for my ideas and two BMW”s. I guarantee that my theory 80-120 miles per gallon will work or your money back.
On December 14th, 2011 at 7:20 pm Susanna, PF Web Maven Said:
Thomas,
Thank you for submitting this idea! I have featured it in my blog post on electric vehicles on the Huffington Post!
Here’s the link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susanna-murley/5-ideas-to-chargeup-the-e_b_1149562.html