BMW Crushes ActiveE: Opportunity?

[jkbrigman]

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/bmw-caught-crushing-its-activee-electric-test-cars-194553996.html

Anyone got any idea if we are able to get any of those parts? Seems reasonable BMW might have removed the motors, controllers and batteries before crushing....

 

[cal3thousand]

Those parts look pretty crunchy to me... not sure what you'd be able to salvage and how much work it would take. I'm sure they removed the batteries before crushing.

 

[Hillhater]

Why the F#@k didnt they give them to college's /universities as educational aids ?
I doubt there is any technology in a 2010 EV that is still "secret"

 

[cal3thousand]

Why the F#@k didnt they give them to college's /universities as educational aids ?
I doubt there is any technology in a 2010 EV that is still "secret"

cause 'Murica?

 

[DAND214]

Sorry to see them go.

Shortly after reading the article I got an email from a local BMW dealer.
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DATE: June 10, 2014

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I think this is quite strange. I'm gonna try to go and see it and have the misses drive it. I haven't been able to drive since 1983, can't pass the eye test.

Dan

 

[LockH]

Some amusing stuff on that situation:
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/05/23/bmw-crushing-activee-ev-saving-batteries/

 

[Cephalotus]

Those parts look pretty crunchy to me... not sure what you'd be able to salvage and how much work it would take. I'm sure they removed the batteries before crushing.

BMW will use the batteries in some "2nd life" projects, where the used car battery is used as a solar home storage system.

 

[cal3thousand]

Those parts look pretty crunchy to me... not sure what you'd be able to salvage and how much work it would take. I'm sure they removed the batteries before crushing.

BMW will use the batteries in some "2nd life" projects, where the used car battery is used as a solar home storage system.

Makes sense. Thanks