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New heights for BMW's eDrive tech

Professional wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann soared over the alps in his native Austria using an electrified wingsuit built by BMW i.

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    Professional wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann soars over the alps in his native Austria using an electrified wingsuit by BMW i. The scene was captured for a November 2020 video to promote the automaker's eDrive technology. An electric twin-propeller drive system, including an energy storage unit, were integrated into the front of the suit. Salzmann jumped from a helicopter traveling at 10,000 feet.

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