16 Aug August 16, 2017 Students from the TU/Ecomotive team at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have produced the World First Biodegradable Car made entirely of sugar beets and covered sheets of flax, a fibrous crop. The Fully-Electric Vehicle, dubbed ‘Lina’ is able to carry four adults and travel at speeds of up to 80km/h. Lina’s body structure has a similar strength to weight ratio to that of carbon fibre – which allows a kerb weight of just 310 kg. Only the wheels, suspension, and EV powertrain are not yet made up of biodegradable materials. However, the vehicle has not yet passed crash tests because the material doesn’t bend like metal, but breaks – explains development team leader Noud van de Gevel. Lina is going to pass road test later in the year, upon obtaining approval from the Netherlands Vehicle Authority. Source: RR
