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The idea was that self service would be unneeded because you would take it to the service center when it told you to. The BMW i8 also had a hood that could onl
by throwaway48476 2y ago
The idea was that self service would be unneeded because you would take it to the service center when it told you to.
The BMW i8 also had a hood that could only be removed by 4 service techs and it went into production.
- Aloisius 2y agoRight because the BMW i8's engine is mounted in front of the rear axle. You access it through the trunk, not the hood. That said, this is a concept car. It doesn't have to be practical.
- ultimafan 2y agoIf the i8 suffers from a similar problem (I'm not familiar with the design of that car) that's equally baffling to me on BMW's part. A car telling someone not willing to maintain it itself that it's time to take it to a service center is fine and all and probably would avoid a lot of headaches for people that aren't mechanically inclined. But a design that encourages tacking on labor charges or being unable to give your car a quick look over yourself seems awful.