Topic: CARS - on September 14, 2008 at 11:32:00 AM CEST
Lotus announces hemp-based Eco Elise: a new type of ‘green’ car
You wouldn’t read about it… Lotus have gone for a different type of ‘green’ by announcing an ‘Eco Elise’ made largely out of hemp… No need to check your calendar, it’s not April 1. The theory behind this radical new approach is that Lotus feels too much “green” car technology is simply concentrating on CO2 emissions at the tailpipe, where the manufacturing processes and materials in many cars are just as environmentally damaging.
... Comment