{"id":10427,"date":"2021-09-06T11:39:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T15:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=10427"},"modified":"2021-09-06T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T15:39:37","slug":"2021-iaa-bmw-i-vision-circular-is-a-fully-recyclable-concept-car-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/09\/06\/2021-iaa-bmw-i-vision-circular-is-a-fully-recyclable-concept-car-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 IAA: BMW i Vision Circular is a Fully Recyclable Concept Car for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
The all-new BMW i Vision Circular<\/a> is a fully-recyclable concept car for 2040 with a focus on how to reuse materials to create a product with as little carbon footprint as possible. Some enthusiasts might be hoping to see more high-performance vehicles at the 2021 IAA, the i Vision Circular is a interesting not because it’s fast or exciting but because of its clever use of recycled materials.<\/p>\n At its core, the BMW i Vision Circular is a four-meter long, four-seat electric vehicle with a small visual footprint but a capacious interior. However, it’s far cleverer than that. Every single material used on the i Vision Circular is either a secondary material — a material that’s already been used in another product’s life cycle — or one that’s sustainably sourced and recyclable. BMW didn’t just throw some recycled fabrics on the seats and call it a day, though. BMW took every single part and reimagined how it could be made and used.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s no bonding or composite materials used in the construction of the i Vision Circular. Instead, clever fasteners such as cords, press-studs, and quick release fasters are used. Even the wheels get center lock fasteners, with a specialized socket wrench remove them, thus reducing the amount of materials needed to secure the wheels to the hubs. More than that, the same socket wrench can be used to remove several other components of the vehicle, again reducing the materials needed.<\/p>\n To save even more material, the BMW i Vision Circular isn’t even painted. Instead, the body panels are finished in anodized light gold, which BMW calls Anodized Mystic Bronze. At the rear end of the car, the rear panels and tailgate are made from heat-treated steel, giving the body a contrasting look BMW calls “Tempered Blue Steel”. Even the tires are made from certified, sustainably-sourced rubber, which BMW calls a “Vivid Blue Rubber”. Recycled rubber is added to the tire compound, giving it a “terrazzo” look.<\/p>\n