EMISSION-FREE
INTO THE FUTURE.
Sustainability and BMW i.Reinventing mobility
with sustainability in mind takes more than just a vision. You need answers to
a plethora of emerging questions, the first of which is: Where does
sustainability begin? The answer: in the same place it ends.
Sustainability characterises the thoughts and actions of the BMW Group. Which is why the BMW Group is the Dow Jones Sustainability Index leader for the eighth year in succession, making it the most sustainable company in the automotive industry yet again. With EfficientDynamics, BMW has set itself the goal of continually reducing emissions while increasing driving pleasure. BMW i uses a wealth of innovative BMW EfficientDynamics technologies and goes even further: From design to production, from the useful life of the vehicle to its disposal, every detail is based on sustainability. Because sustainability is an attitude that doesn't have a beginning or an end.
Development
The aim of developing the BMW i cars is not simply to build emission-free cars, but also to use the maximum possible amount of sustainably produced and recycled materials – especially inside. The interior of the BMW i3 sets a new standard here and makes sustainability tangible.
The aim of developing the BMW i cars is not simply to build emission-free cars, but also to use the maximum possible amount of sustainably produced and recycled materials – especially inside. The interior of the BMW i3 sets a new standard here and makes sustainability tangible.
Another milestone is the completely innovative LifeDrive car architecture, with its carbon-fibre passenger cell and aluminium drive module that reduce its weight enormously and extend the car's range.
LifeDrive The innovative BMW i LifeDrive architecture, specifically
designed for the development of electric cars, reduces the weight and increases
the range. Two separate functional units, the aluminium drive module and the
life module made of high-tech carbon fibre, combine to form an ultralight,
strong design. The result: improved energy efficiency, extended range and
greater safety.
Aerodynamics
Minimum wind resistance, maximum range: excellent aerodynamics
are a key element of efficient electromobility. With BMW i, fully concealed
underbodies prevent wind turbulence under the car, while aero-flaps improve the
aerodynamics of the wheel arches and side sills behind the front wheels. This
reduces wind resistance and the car’s energy consumption, extending the range.
Sustainable materials
Natural, renewable, and sustainable: the interior of the BMW i3
features door trim panels and a dashboard made from renewable natural fibres,
naturally tanned leather, and open-pore eucalyptus wood sourced from 100 %
FSC®-certified forestry. Overall, 25 % renewable raw materials and recycled
plastics were used in the interior of the BMW i3. The textile seat coverings
are up to 100 % recycled polyster, produced using 34 % PET. A furthur 25 %
recycled plastics are used in the exterior.
Production
The BMW Group has topped the Dow Jones Sustainability Index every year
since 2005 as the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer. Rather than
become complacent, we were motivated to create new standards: the
energy-intensive carbon fibre manufacturing process was set up in Moses Lake,
USA, because it can be operated there using clean energy from one of the world's
largest hydroelectric power plants – the Grand Coulee Dam. The BMW i plant in
Leipzig is also fully powered using electricity from 4 wind turbines installed
specifically for that purpose on the plant premises. In addition, the energy
consumption required to produce the BMW i3 in the Leipzig plant was reduced by
50 % and water consumption by as much as 70 %.*
*BMW i3 production when compared to the industry-leading BMW Standard.
*BMW i3 production when compared to the industry-leading BMW Standard.
Use
In order for these electric cars to be both extremely agile and remarkably efficient, an intelligent cooling system keeps the battery at its optimal operating temperature at all times. BMW i drivers can also activate exceptionally economical driving modes at the push of a button which extend the range by around 30 % to almost 200 km.*
Consistent sustainability means that even CO2 emissions resulting from the production of components, the vehicle itself, and the production of electricity are significantly reduced or eliminated. This is why BMW i is working with sustainable partners including renewable energy producers to make electricity from renewable sources easily accessible to BMW i drivers.
*depending on individual driving behaviour, calculated in an internal BMW power consumption study.
In order for these electric cars to be both extremely agile and remarkably efficient, an intelligent cooling system keeps the battery at its optimal operating temperature at all times. BMW i drivers can also activate exceptionally economical driving modes at the push of a button which extend the range by around 30 % to almost 200 km.*
Consistent sustainability means that even CO2 emissions resulting from the production of components, the vehicle itself, and the production of electricity are significantly reduced or eliminated. This is why BMW i is working with sustainable partners including renewable energy producers to make electricity from renewable sources easily accessible to BMW i drivers.
*depending on individual driving behaviour, calculated in an internal BMW power consumption study.
Recycling
How can electric components be recycled most efficiently? By reusing them.
There are many ways to repurpose the high-performance lithium-ion high-voltage
battery from a BMW i vehicle after its use: easily and effectively as intermediate
power storage in solar wind power systems, for example.
BMW i is also a pioneer in the processing of carbon fibres and their recycling. For the BMW Group, remnants from carbon production and the production of carbon components are valuable materials that are either channelled back into the production process or reused in other areas.
But even that was not enough for us, so 95 % of the materials used to produce a BMW i3 can be recycled!
BMW i is also a pioneer in the processing of carbon fibres and their recycling. For the BMW Group, remnants from carbon production and the production of carbon components are valuable materials that are either channelled back into the production process or reused in other areas.
But even that was not enough for us, so 95 % of the materials used to produce a BMW i3 can be recycled!
Source: http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/corporation/bmwi/sustainability.html#recycling
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