Posted on 09/07/2009 9:31:37 AM PDT by Wardenclyffe
Many people's first vehicle costs peanuts, but a team of Northern Ireland researchers have helped take that a step further by building a racing car using cashew nut shells.
The Formula Three vehicle, which is world's first sustainable racing car, has been constructed using sustainable and recycled products - including hemp, soybean oil, potato starch and recycled bottles.
It runs on bio-diesel and has a top speed of 130mph.
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It’s smokin’ but it doesn’t look anything like Cheech and Chong’s van.
Its use discriminates against drivers and crewmembers with nut allergies.
Big whoop. Many production cars can do that...some SUVs.
Wow. 130 MPH.
*waves finger in circle in air*
Woo hoo.
*yawns*
Bet it smells good when the engine gets hot.
It might resemble one but it ain’t no race car!
My 40 ford coupe went 152 at El Mirage in 1954.
Our legitimate stock 57 Corvette went 157 in the back straight at Riverside.
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