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Did you know the new X5 dries it's brakes!?!
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:07 pm
by Whelan
Just saw the commercial thought you should know. When the wipers sense rain they come on automatically, others have this yes. But it also sends a signal to the brakes to dry themselves so they can brake better and faster. How freakin cool is that!
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:10 pm
by northvibe
after getting out of the car today in the parking ramp (driving to work) my brakes stunk! (i have to drive lots of down hill to get to work) so i dry my brakes going to work that is neat, must just apply them slightly without you knowing or have some heater thing.
Re: Did you know the new X5 dries it's brakes!?! (Whelan)
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:06 pm
by kostby
BMW uses tiny little robots with miniature 1200 watt blow dryers that extend from the calipers and dry the discs. Reportedly, one hidden iDrive option allows you to apply setting gel before blow drying to prevent the discs from frizzing. Another iDrive option uses tiny curling irons and combs, instead of blow dryers.
Re: Did you know the new X5 dries it's brakes!?! (kostby)
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:59 pm
by Kamikaze
It's cool, but I wonder how much More effective it really is... if any.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:55 pm
by AKLGT
i wouldn't expect anything less from BMW. they've always had the coolest gadgets/safety tech than anyone else. i BMW, just don't want to pay $$$$
Re: (AKLGT)
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:23 am
by Petrucci914
Sadly, more functions can mean more problems.