The application prospect of carbon fiber in automobiles is the most controversial in carbon fiber composite materials and the automotive industry:
1. The application of carbon fiber in the automotive field has a long history. From F1 racing cars to ultra-luxury cars, in addition to lightweight and other advanced indicators, cost is also an important consideration. Small batches (less than thousands of units), composite materials Manufacturing costs are less than metal parts.
2. "Energy saving and emission reduction, green environmental protection" is a long-term theme of human beings. Until now, this is no longer a slogan. It is an increasingly important cost. Green needs to pay social costs. From "carbon emissions" to "carbon dollars" has become a complex issue, so the cost of this green is dynamic, and non-economic factors are more decisive. For example, the abolition of national policies for fuel cars is not limited to energy and Perspective considerations.
3. Any auto company needs to evaluate the “lightweight benefits” of the entire life cycle, and whether the comprehensive benefits from weight reduction can cover the costs needed for weight reduction. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the products to have market competitiveness and auto companies will not survive. There is a great correlation between lightweight benefits and green costs, which makes it difficult to quantify the evaluation of lightweight benefits.
4. Carbon fiber composites are in their infancy, especially in the automotive sector. Humans are also in their infancy in the field of new energy vehicles. Only a free and open market can solve the problem of combining the growth and mass of carbon fiber with automobiles.
5. One thing is for sure: carbon fiber babies and new energy vehicles are each in good shape and healthy. Only the possibility of marriage and happy marriage. We appreciate BMW's foresight and courage.