Top car manufacturers from around the globe have been invited to come up with a “comfortable, stylish and safe vehicle of the future that weighs no more than 1,500lbs (lighter than a Mini Metro) which runs on renewable fuels. The Green award runs each year as part of the LA Auto Show.
It's not only great to see that manufacturers are being encouraged to think green but these space-age prototypes which run on the likes of spider webs and seeds are a tantalising glimpse of the future. Here's some of the contenders for this years award. (from top to bottom.)
Honda has submitted the Air, which it says was inspired "by rollercoasters and skydiving suits." It runs on compressed air and weighs just 800lbs.
The Mercedes-Benz Biome, which would be created in a lab from organic material and absorb solar energy like a plant. How amazing is that!
The Nissan iV would be built from fast-growing ivy and a substance based on a spider’s web.
And Volvo’s Air Motion uses thousands fewer parts than a traditional car thanks to powerful but simple compressed-air motors.
The winner of the 2010 Design Challenge, which is in its seventh year, will be announced on November 18.
Source: SKY
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