WorldFirst ecoF3: A Chocolate-Powered Sustainable Race Car

conan · Post time 24-4-2009 11:39 AM

WorldFirst ecoF3: A Chocolate-Powered Sustainable Race Car
By Ben Wojdyla

A Warwick University-based team has unveiled a Formula 3 race car built using sustainable materials. Its body is made of potatoes, the steering wheel is carrots, and the fuel is derived from chocolate. Delicious.

The racer isn't legal to race in the F3-series as chocolate-based fuels aren't on the approved list of energy sources, but that's not the point. The WorldFirst team is trying to prove green-racing doesn't have to mean boring-racing. They've used recycled materials in combination with fibers and extracts of fruits, vegetables and plants to create composites, materials and lubricants along the same vein as carbon fiber, plastics, and oil. It's based on the standard Lola chassis and despite the eco-friendliness, the car will still hit 145 MPH and corner like the real deal. An interesting application of green thinking, though we'll probably see a Max Mosely Nazi sex scandal before it ever hits F1. [WorldFirst Racing, Telegraph]

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