NAATBaat Workshop On:

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Solutions

State-of-the-Art Strategies for Reducing the Risk of Thermal Events in High Voltage Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

April 21-23, 2020

Greenville, South Carolina

Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
BMW Group Plant Spartanburg

BMW Driving Experience

As part of the Safety Workshop, NAATBatt is pleased to offer workshop registrants the opportunity to participate in the BMW Driving Experience at the BMW Performance Center.  Each registrant will spend time on the Performance Center track where they will experience “The Ultimate Driving Machine” in a variety of driving exercises that blend education and entertainment into a very memorable day.

The BMW Driving Experience starts at Noon on Thursday, April 23, with a special buffet lunch at BMW’s M Café.  After lunch the NAATBatt group will convene for an official welcome and introduction to the professional driving instructors, who will review the afternoon driving activities.

The lead instructor will have chosen any three of the following driving sessions: a Performance Drive which offers a number of different high performance BMW vehicles, a Wet/Dry Match Race through the skid pad, a Rat Race, X3/X5 off road, Drag Race, and Timed Laps. Each person will be behind the wheel and will have the opportunity to demonstrate his/her skills in each exercise. At the completion of the driving exercises everyone will be invited to go for a hot lap ride with a professional driver.

At the end of the day the NAATBatt group will reconvene to recap the day, receive driving recognition, and pick-up a gift bag.  The BMW Driving Experience will last about three hours.

Casual attire is recommended. The event is held rain or shine. All driving participants must possess a valid driver’s license and be 18 years of age.

The BMW Driving Experience event is contingent on a minimum of 30 NAATBatt members registering for this event.  If NAATBatt needs to cancel this event, you will be notified at least 48 hours in advance and your registration cost for the BMW Driving Event will be fully refunded.

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