Created the first car capable of "decomposition"

A team of students from the Dutch Eindhoven University of Technology, led by Naud van de Jewel, has created a machine, which basically consists of flax and plastic fibers made from sugar beet. Wheels, battery and some parts of the suspension due to their design features can not be made from decomposing materials, so they are similar to those that are installed in conventional cars.

Unusual transport received the name LinaIts mass is 310 kg, and the maximum speed is 50 km / h. "Sugar" plastic, which is the basis of the design, is almost as good as ordinary automotive plastic due to the fact that the sheets are laid on both sides with linen fabric. The total power of electric motors is 8 kW, it is powered by a lithium-ion battery. Lina is able to drive 100 km without recharging.

The team of specialists is aware that in the production of such a durable variant of equipment like a car, it is impossible to do without traditional materials with the necessary degree of stability. However, biodegradable raw materials can be successfully used in the production of "consumables" - bonnet, roof, doors, bumpers. This will reduce the cost of their production and increase the level of ecological safety of spare parts.

The inventors hope to successfully pass the test of their offspring, and subsequently, to obtain the appropriate permission from the Dutch Transport Authority. This will allow them with a higher level of motivation to continue work aimed at improving the reliability and durability of the biomaterial itself,and motor vehicles produced with its use.