Dutch students make electric cars from sugar beets

The car was made from the first decomposable material in the world to be successfully produced by Dutch students.

Students from the TU / e team at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands create a four-seater Lina electric car, made from bio-based materials and plastic from beets . August 8 reported.

Dutch students create the world's first decomposable trolley. (Video: Reuters).

"The exterior of the car is made from linen and PP (polypropylene) , pressed and heated to create flat panels." The polylactic acid biodegradable polyester resin has increased strength and reduced weight. of the insulating panels , " Yanic Van Riel said.

The structure is made of biodegradable fiberglass material, which helps lighten the car, while reducing the size of the battery. "The car weighs only 310kg, which is why we only need 30kg of battery to drive around 100km in urban environments like braking, stopping, accelerating, four times the efficiency of a regular electric car , " says Noud Van De Gevel. said.

Lina has a maximum speed of 80km / h. Near-field wireless connectivity (NFC) technology allows vehicles to automatically store driver information. This feature helps the car to fit into the car sharing application being developed.

Lina has a maximum speed of about 80km / h.

Lina has a system to display the speed and parameters of the car on the windscreen to the driver to observe both the index and the road. The team hopes the car will soon be recognized as safe enough to be tested on the streets of Eindhoven.