April Fools Day: BMW develops dog-piss repellent alloy wheels

April Fools Day: BMW develops dog-piss repllent alloy wheels

BMW is known for its April Fools jokes and today the German automaker is fooling you with a new technology called the ‘Canine Repellent Alloy Protection System, otherwise known as CRAP.

The latest addition to BMW’s EfficientDyamics program uses energy that would normally be lost during engine over-run and harnesses it for future use. Now when a dog tries to piss on the wheel, a small and painless electric shock is immediately ‘administered’ to the animal, teaching it not to piss on your BMW again.

Click through for the press release.

Press Release:

BMW’s Canine Repellent Alloy Protection

The latest innovation to stop foul play on the street

BMW has announced the first details of the new Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system. Designed to stop dogs fouling against the sparkling alloys of new BMW cars, the innovative Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system (C.R.A.P.) is the latest offering in the BMW EfficientDynamics programme.

Using the EfficientDynamics Brake Energy Regeneration system, energy that would normally have been lost during engine over-run and during braking is harnessed as Rim Impulse Power (R.I.P.) and stored for future use. Whenever a dog tries to relieve itself on the wheel of a suitably-equipped BMW, a small and relatively painless electric shock is immediately administered to the animal, thus deterring it from future fouling.

Dr Hans Zoff, Head of Automotive Security from BMW AG, said; “Research shows that most BMW customers like to keep their cars clean and dog fouling is a constant irritant. Not only does the Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system support this aim, but it does so using energy created through the EfficientDynamics programme. Beauty through engineering perfection ““ our philosophy in a wheel nut.”

 

Source: BMW (via metro.co.uk and AutoBlog)

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