Mitsubishi Builds Car Parts From Plants
Mitsubishi has built car parts out of materials extracted from plants – well, maybe car ‘accessories’ is a better description. The idea turns your average green machine (i.e.: Mitsubishi i EV plug-in car) into the most environmentally friendly automobile on the planet.
Or at least it will, one day. For now, drivers will have to settle on plant-based floor mats and seat belts. Add to that recycled seat covers (made from discarded Lee jeans), and you’ve got a car that Captain Planet would be jealous of!
Bet you didn’t expect a Capt. Planet reference today, did ya?
Fibers for the Mitsubishi rubber are constructed from plant based resin: aka – sugarcane molasses, then wrapped in regular petroleum-based polypropylene sheaths, which allows it to meet performance demanded: temperature, regular beatings from people, etc.
“Mitsubishi Motors…has developed a new floor mat made using plant-based bio-polyethylene (bio-PE) fiber to add to its lineup of proprietary plant-based “Green Plastic” products. The company plans to start production of the new floor mats in the summer of 2012,” according to the auto maker’s official statement.
Source: Mitsubishi | autoevolution
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