BMW creates Flax Fiber to replace Carbon Fiber

[DietPepsi]

Disappointing tbh.

[jri_21]

Woke BMW???
…SWEET baby Geeezzuussss!!!!

[M3n54RR]

Is this stuff the same strength? The whole thing w/ CF was that it saved racers’ lives while being super light wt

[M3n54RR]

Originally Posted by kudos

It's ugly. They need to do something about how it looks.

Certainly, they will just like progress w/ carbon fiber

[digitldlnkwnt]

Originally Posted by Mani59

The ultimate goal is to reduce carbon emissions (at a corporate level—not the tailpipe emissions of the individual cars it’s fitted to). As the brand states in its release, “Lightweight construction has long been a crucial development field for the BMW Group. The use of natural fibers with a reduced CO₂e footprint in composite materials has become [...]

The Carbon isn’t the issue, it’s the gallons of resin they need for any of these composites to actually work that’s the issue.
Replacing carbon for flax isn’t the answer.
No one wants a roof made out of breakfast.

[Tejas1836]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

It's very easy to spot the MAGA fan club.
Flax Composite apparently offends them just as much as basic humility.

It is even easier to spot the communist fan club.
Truth hurts doesn't it

[Brandoch]

Originally Posted by Tejas1836

It is even easier to spot the communist fan club.
Truth hurts doesn't it

OMG It's Red Forman.
Those damn commies!!!!

[Tejas1836]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

OMG It's Red Forman.
Those damn commies!!!!

Sad but true.