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Originally Posted by bacampbe
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The battery has a small explosive charge that disconnects it in a crash. It does not completely eliminate all power so the doors can be unlocked and the SOS center can connect with the driver. Your description makes me think of this.
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Thanks for answering my original question--it looks like this behavior is to be expected.
But seriously? I can imagine a few situations where that would be a good thing--but a lot more (like this one) where it would not.
That reminds me; she says the SOS system activated, but never got a person on the other end. |
The explosive charge does disconnect the battery as described.
I, too, often wondered about safety.
An assailant would only need to rear end the bimmer and presto the explosive charge renders the bimmer inoperable. Plus, the doors will automatically unlock to help the assailant even more.