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Read More »BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid F04 Emergency Responder Guide
The BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid F04 Emergency Responder Guide is avaible at Electric Vehicle Safety Training. Check out the two images that provide a brief overview of the locations of all the hazards inside of the vehicle.
Read More »Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient
Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient! That is what one automaker is saying! Most of the time Ron Moore and David Dalrymple are the ones making the the statements about old cutters being out gunned with new steels!
Read More »Mini Cooper E Plug In (Emergency Responder Guide)
The Mini E is not a production vehicle for sale to the public per say. However, 450 Mini E vehicles are currently in a field trial in the United States. Just where are the two areas selected for the trial??
Read More »BMW Security Vehicles
So you roll up on a MVA and you notice some rich guy crashed his high-end BMW. What you may run into is a BMW Security Vehicle that is a factory made armored car. Now I know the chances are between slim and none. However, you never know. Just look at the 3 BMW models below and tell me if they look like armored cars? Believe it or not, they are!
Read More »2011 MINI Cooper Clubman Body in White
Illustrations are used in service manuals by many manufacturers. Below are some illustrations of the 2006 thru 2011 MINI Cooper Clubman.
Read More »2011 BMW X5 Body Structure and Airbags
The 2006-2011 BMW X5 has a highly rigid body structure for maxium occupant protection is made with Ultra High Strength Steel. The passive safety features in this vehicle are passed on via the engine supports and chassis along various load paths which diverts the energy away from the passenger cell.
Read More »Mini Cooper Body Structure
The Mini Cooper is made from a bunch of different steels. High-strength steel, tailored rolled blanks, aluminum door elements, and a magnesium carrier bar for the dashboard between the A-pillars. So if this car catches fire, be prepared for the 4th of July light show when you hit the passenger compartment with a fire stream.
Read More »2011 BMW 3-Series Body Structure
The Fifth generation of the BMW 3-Series is what is currently on the road with a model run from 2005-2011. The Six Generation is due out in 2012. The B-pillars are reinforced with a tubular structure throughout the B-pillars for added strength. The tubular reinforcement is ...
Read More »2011 BMW 5-Series Body Structure
The 2011 BMW 5-Series body structure is an extremely stiff passenger cell with intelligent use of high-strength multi-phase steel and hot-moulded ultra-high-strength steel. The A and B-pillars are made from hot stamped UHSS. This would lead me to believe that there ...
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