Watch the BMW i3 get recycled

What happens to a BMW i3 at the end of it’s life? It gets recycled. Steffen Aumann, Head of the BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre, says that they can achieve a recycling rate of 95% of a BMW i3. First, the pyrotechnics of the vehicle are neutralised. This means that components such as airbags or belt tensioners are set off in the vehicle. Subsequently, the high-voltage battery is removed from the vehicle and supplied to Second Life for re-use. Then, during draining, the vehicle is released of fluids and used parts are disassembled from the vehicle. After that, the vehicle goes into the compactor and then into the shredder. Watch the process on this video.