http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/01/technology/ecovative/index.htm?iid=EAL
Ecovative Design, a startup in Green Island, N.Y., is collaborating with the Ford Motor Company (F, Fortune 500) to develop a fungus-based, biodegradable foam for automotive bumpers, side doors and dashboards.
aarrrggghhh!! "sauteed"
I think most BABE cars are already equipped with this technology.
Article said: fungus-based
is this the bodywork version of mercedes infamous biodegradable wire insulation?
In reply to JoeyM:
haha its always in the title where the spelling error ends up
Like cars don't rust away fast enough
Check out this video review of the 2011 Elantra, starting at the 2:10 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd-0hdOyigc
The reviewer notes that the a-pillars are composites of plastic, fibrous material and volcanic rock. And, the seats are made of re-cycled soy.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Ford buit radiators in Green Island until they stopped using copper.
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