Race Car Made With Veggies And Powered By Chocolate 83
IS4110 writes "A new racing car made with potatoes and carrots and powered with chocolate waste has been developed by the Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre of the University of Warwicks in the UK.
The university's vehicle, called WorldFirst F3 project, has a steering wheel made of curran, a material derived from carrots, that is expected to replace glass fiber and carbon fiber. It also has a racing seat made of SoyFoam, a soybean oil-based, flexible foam material. Wing mirrors incorporate materials derived from potato starch, a bib made from flax fiber, and lubricants based on plant oils."
Future headline (Score:5, Funny)
Brings a new meaning... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Curran not made entirely from carrots (yet) (Score:5, Funny)
The inventors are working to increase the percentage of carrot based material
That's fine and all but I still think a meat based race car would prove to be far more impressive.
Re:All this work??? (Score:5, Funny)
Cue the East Germans! (Score:3, Funny)
As I've always said (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Curran not made entirely from carrots (yet) (Score:5, Funny)
It's called the Kentucky derby.
huh? (Score:2, Funny)
so i'm not crazy! (Score:3, Funny)
It also has a racing seat made of SoyFoam, a soybean oil-based, flexible foam material.
i've daydreamed about striking it rich with soybean based home insulation, mainly so i'd have an excuse to say "insoylation."
Re:huh? (Score:2, Funny)