German rescue teams tested the carbon fiber cell of the BMW i3

Wondering how safe is the BMW i3 in the worst case of a crash or other incidents? Especially when passengers are trapped inside and need to be freed? A test conducted by ADAC and fire departments has shown that the light materials made of carbon fibers bring new challenges for the rescue teams since carbon fiber behaves differently than the metals previously used in car construction.

When cutting through the carbon fiber panels, dust is also released in the air and in order to avoid inhalation of small particles, the rescuers and occupants have to breathe through a dust mask.

Despite the carbon-specific properties, the conclusion of the ADAC study is clear: the passengers and driver can be saved just as quickly from the i3 as any other BMW.