Toyota Wants to Build a Bioplastic Car Made of Seaweed By 2015
Doug Gordon — February 25, 2009 — Autos
References: blog.wired
In the race to be the greenest auto manufacturer, Toyota has added a new weapon to its arsenal. Say hello to the Toyota of the future, a car made completely from seaweed. Well, to be more precise, from bio plastics made from seaweed, but close enough.
Toyota is planning on releasing the car in 2015 and hopes this will truly create a sustainable vehicle. Toyota will unveil this next step in green design, called the 1/xth, at the Melbourne Auto Show On Saturday February 28th. This use of bio plastics could be the next step to a truly carbon zero automobile.
Toyota is planning on releasing the car in 2015 and hopes this will truly create a sustainable vehicle. Toyota will unveil this next step in green design, called the 1/xth, at the Melbourne Auto Show On Saturday February 28th. This use of bio plastics could be the next step to a truly carbon zero automobile.
Trend Themes
1. Bioplastic Cars - Toyota's seaweed bioplastic car is an example of a trend towards using sustainable materials in automobile manufacturing.
2. Green Design - Toyota's 1/xth car showcases the trend of incorporating eco-friendly features and technologies in vehicle design.
3. Carbon Zero Automobiles - The use of bio plastics in Toyota's seaweed car highlights the trend towards developing vehicles with minimal carbon emissions.
Industry Implications
1. Automobile Manufacturing - The development of bioplastic cars presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the automobile manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental impact.
2. Sustainable Materials - The use of seaweed-based bio plastics in car production opens up new possibilities and disruptive innovation opportunities for the sustainable materials industry.
3. Green Technology - Toyota's green design approach in the 1/xth car creates opportunities for the green technology industry to further innovate and develop eco-friendly solutions for transportation.
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