BMW confirmed an idea automobile made nearly solely from recyclable supplies on the Munich auto present final week.

The i Imaginative and prescient Round idea previews “a sustainable automobile of the longer term,” CEO Oliver Zipse stated. However the future, on this case, remains to be a good distance off — round 2040, BMW stated.

The idea’s design is optimized to make use of supplies which have already accomplished a product life cycle alongside natural uncooked supplies. Its solid-state battery is absolutely recyclable.

BMW design chief Adrian van Hooydonk stated the idea exhibits the automaker’s concepts for combining sustainability with a brand new “round design” method that has a minimal footprint.

The idea has been designed to cut back complexity within the variety of parts, materials teams and floor finishes. It has no kidney body grille and dispenses fully with exterior paintwork, leather-based and chrome, as an illustration, van Hooydonk stated.

It is in regards to the measurement of the automaker’s i3 full-electric hatchback and has a design that mixes parts of an SUV and a minivan.