We know, our whip doesn't have
LED headlights either, but that's not stopping BMW from pressing on with its laser powered successor. Purportedly ready "within a few years," the updated beams boast an intensity a thousand times greater than their forebearers, all while consuming less than half the power -- helping EV drivers eke out a
little more range. With each laser diode one hundred times smaller than its LED counterpart, Bavaria reckons the tech will help it design and package future light fixtures that are more bodacious than those from its
competition in Ingolstadt. There's no firm date for availability, but the company says the new lighting tech will debut on the production version of its
i8 concept. Sounds great, so where do we sign up for our
frickin' laser bimmer?
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