Tesla and BMW agree on a mutually beneficial exchange of technology Bashny.Net

A future in which intelligent road wheel for robotic vehicles with electric motors, inevitably occurs. A major role in this play Tesla, with its undisputed leader Elon Musk. The fact that this person is doing for the industry of electric vehicles and Habré, and Geektimes mentioned many times.

The BMW Group also understands the prospects of development of electric vehicles, and recently suggested to establish in Munich, Germany, intelligent lights with built-in slots for charging electric vehicles .

Now Tesla and BMW are discussing the possibility of mutually beneficial exchange of technical documentation on electric vehicles (we are talking about batteries and battery charging technology). About this Musk told the publication Der Spiegel .

Perhaps in the near future, Tesla and BMW will work on batteries and charging stations together. This will make the technology companies are compatible, respectively, electric cars will become even more accessible and popular.

Representatives of the companies discussed technologies that BMW uses in their models i3 and i8. The company decided to use a carbon composite as a material for car body that is lightweight construction. And this, in turn, means more opportunity to drive on a single battery charge.

It is too early to talk about the results of the negotiations the companies, but if you manage to agree, proprietary market electric vehicles may become more open, and electric vehicles themselves - more accessible to people in many regions.

Musk also выразил hope for a possible cooperation with Mercedes. Plus surprised that Toyota decided to use the fuel cell. According to the head of Tesla, cars on fuel cells consume three times more energy than electric vehicles.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/242388/