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Race Car Made With Veggies And Powered By Chocolate
IS4110 writes "A new racing car made with potatoes and carrots and powered with chocolate waste has been developed by the Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre of the University of Warwicks in the UK.
The university's vehicle, called WorldFirst F3 project, has a steering wheel made of curran, a material derived from carrots, that is expected to replace glass fiber and carbon fiber. It also has a racing seat made of SoyFoam, a soybean oil-based, flexible foam material. Wing mirrors incorporate materials derived from potato starch, a bib made from flax fiber, and lubricants based on plant oils."
Race called on account of rabbit attack.
Curiosity was framed, Ignorance killed the cat.
To playing with your food...
The musings of just another geek and his junk.
The inventors are working to increase the percentage of carrot based material
That's fine and all but I still think a meat based race car would prove to be far more impressive.
On the Oregon Cost born and raised, On the beach is where I spent most of my days
So, like, my XBox Funion Edition(TM) red ringed, so I ate it. I can't get it repaired now, but it was delicious.
Curiosity was framed, Ignorance killed the cat.
They just made a 200+ MPH Trabant!
Why, without your clothes, you're naked, Miss Dudley!
Nothing beats a potatoe.
It's called the Kentucky derby.
If you are about to mod me down, keep in mind that this post was most likely sarcastic.
'waste chocolate'? I'm afraid I don't understand :s
It also has a racing seat made of SoyFoam, a soybean oil-based, flexible foam material.
i've daydreamed about striking it rich with soybean based home insulation, mainly so i'd have an excuse to say "insoylation."
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