BMW i3 is a preview of BMW’s electrified lightweight carbon-fiber future
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The BMW i3 is essentially the precursor to the all future BMW vehicles, according to a recent Autocar article. Over the coming years BMW will adopt electrification with electric motors providing the primary motive force, and gasoline engines being relegated to a secondary role (if present at all) for generating electricity. Additionally, instead…