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      08-19-2013, 07:42 PM   #1079
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Originally Posted by Judah
In regard to the manufacturing of carbon fiber parts, remember, BMW has a partner in SGL as well as Boeing. SGL manufactures carbon fibers. Meaning, SGL produces the fibers(strands) that make up the cloth and the carbon fiber cloth itself. This alone greatly reduces the cost of manufacturing CF parts as compared to most other CF part manufacturers. Also, I don't think BMW & SGL use an autoclave for the production of CF parts, which also greatly reduces the overall cost of CF made parts. As proof, prior to the i3 and i8, the least expensive auto to use a CF chassis was the McLaren MP4-12C at approx. $230k base US. I'm sure everyone here knows the base price of an i3 in comparison. So a $600.00 carbon fiber hood for say, a Honda Civic would essentially cost $300.00 or less possibly.

When I first heard of the partnership / collaboration between SGL as well as Boeing I had a BIG smile on my face.
SGL gets it started and you should see what Boeing has going on with CF parts manufacturing.
This was a veeeery smart move that BMW has made.....
wow!
very impressive input on CF!

however, what was your reference on Honda Civic's CF hood $600 VS $300?
Did you mean, BMW has the power to cut the cost of CF in half?
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