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Old 03-14-2011, 08:21 AM
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Watch the current speed of CFRP production at BMW. Then think about the speed of a modern stamping line pressing aluminum or steel body panels:

YouTube - BMW CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) Manufacturing Plant and Process

YouTube - New BMW X1 Production Plant Leipzig - Press shop

When the carbon fiber parts can be produced as quickly as the steel, then I'll believe.

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