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      08-20-2014, 12:58 PM   #23
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Yes, I saw an article somewhere the other day about some recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology. Really interesting stuff.

http://www.nanomagazine.co.uk/index....-battery-power

Just like a computer in 1950 was the size of a house and today you can store more information in a thumb drive than that computer could ever dream of storing, let alone processing, the battery tech breakthroughs will happen sooner than later.

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Imagine if we have double, or much higher battery density, in 8 years time. Easily achievable I would imagine.

Those who still have our i8 cars would most likely be able to replace the batteries with newer ones and have either 2-3x more electric range, or reduce weight by 100-150kg for better all round performance

A 100-150kg weight reduction on my current petrol car would be mind blowing, but is practically unachievable.
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Funny thing is, the pace car is going to sound a lot better than the race cars themselves!
No, scratch that, as a whole, the pace car is going to be a lot more exciting than the race cars themselves!
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Another article, different livery (obviously from before this latest test)

http://www.formula-future.net/motors...-e-safety-car/
Wondering why there's an M on the windshield. Should be saying BMW i if anything.
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Did they mount the wheels for left side on the right and vice versa?
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Imagine if we have double, or much higher battery density, in 8 years time. Easily achievable I would imagine.

Those who still have our i8 cars would most likely be able to replace the batteries with newer ones and have either 2-3x more electric range, or reduce weight by 100-150kg for better all round performance

A 100-150kg weight reduction on my current petrol car would be mind blowing, but is practically unachievable.
Engineers have been working on battery tech for many years...if major changes in capacity were 'easy', we'd have it now. That does not mean that they won't go up in 8-years...that is almost certain. To double or triple, probably not. They have made some interesting advances in nanotech, and there's hope. Hassle is getting it out of the lab into mass production at a cost that is economical. But, I do expect some increases in maximum current outputs and the ability to recharge faster with less internal heat and resistance. But, if I had a crystal ball, I'd have enough money to buy and enjoy any car I wanted and my many homes around the world depending on my current whim!
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Another article, different livery (obviously from before this latest test)

http://www.formula-future.net/motors...-e-safety-car/
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Wondering why there's an M on the windshield. Should be saying BMW i if anything.
The picture we used on the article was actually a render I had made when I heard the news.

Don't read anything into the banner - I'm a massive M fan and so, purely out of artistic license, decided to use the opportunity to nod to one of my favourite automotive brands!

The purpose of the image was more to convey the general idea of what a liveried i8 with blues and twos might look like.

Interpret it as an Easter egg, if you like!



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The picture we used on the article was actually a render I had made when I heard the news.
You had me fooled with the photoshop skillz, haha. I can usually spot those things but didn't think into it too much amidst excitement for the i8 being the Formula E Safety Car!
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You had me fooled with the photoshop skillz, haha. I can usually spot those things but didn't think into it too much amidst excitement for the i8 being the Formula E Safety Car!
Thanks for the kind words!

I'm sure it'll become evident if you look closely.

(I'll pretend that it won't)

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Nah, I will just keep thinking it's real, sitting next to this unicorn in my garage.

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Nah, I will just keep thinking it's real, sitting next to this unicorn in my garage.

The Unicorn's blaze is in the shape of an 'M' too, right?
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The Unicorn's blaze is in the shape of an 'M' too, right?
Yes, it's the Unicor///Mn
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Interesting article about wireless charging of cars inc. issues with charging the i8: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-new...-roads-in-2017

I was surprised to see how efficient wireless charging is compared with a wired (plug-in) set-up - 90% vs. 95% - not as much in it as I thought they'd be.

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Tilum, that is very interesting indeed. I too am surprised at the efficiency claims made by Qualcomm. Would be great if independently borne out.

Not so useful at home, but could be excellent in public parking space and service stations. So long as it is not too expensive to install - requiring digging up the surface.
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