Eco-friendly...

[Clanger]

I know I know...it ain't bike related, it's about a car...but it's not any old car...it's the Eco-Elise. A lot of it's components are made from hemp, which I think is a damn good idea.

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Green-First-Pictures/Lotus-Eco-Elise-first-pictures/

Hemp is getting recognised more and more as a very good insulator, for animal bedding, as a change from fibre-glass, etc.
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[MattHirst]

So animals start munching on your car?

Anyway, isn't hemp what you pant to make wacky backy plants?
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[SoND]

Hemp is what you make from the bits of plants you don't want.
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[ms51ves3]

Wouldn't want to leave that outside for more than a year, it'll turn into compost

[Whosthedaddy]

Apple powered anyone?

https://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/04/bioethanolfueled-triumph-dayto.html

https://www.passionperformance.ca/motorcycle/img/photos/___image_0_6578.jpg

[AJI]

I did a lot of reading up on this car as I'm quite interested in eco projects, especially those that do 60mph in less than 6 seconds. And the Elise is a great base for an eco car, because it weighs very little and for those in the UK, is produced locally so doesn't have the environmental impact of shipping.

The hemp panels are light (and laquered, so unlikely to degrade or be eaten ) and again, sourced and produced locally (very near to Lotus's base). I seem to remember that many other components in it are sourced and produced locally too. Unfortunately the only thing that isn't is the Toyota engine, though it's not had to travel from Japan at least, because as far as I'm aware that particular unit is manufactured in the USA.

I like the solar panels idea for producing the electricity the car needs too.

Best of all, it's about a million times more desirable than a Prius too...
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[Clanger]

Actually hemp is a separate plant to the cannabis plant - same family, although if you smoked it - I suspect all you'd get is rough lungs!!!


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[hellkat]

Who the FUCK ordered the Fab and Funky Fair Trade Clothing banner?

FFS
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[MattHirst]

[hellkat]

Sommmmmmmmmmmmmeebody has been lurkin on fairtrade clothing websites, and dragged their smelly little opshop cookies back here with them. That is why googosh has picked up on it and brung it to us like a puddy tat wiv a mouse in its mouff innit
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[Finglonga]

[hellkat]

See, we started talking about fab and funky and it gave us a better banner.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[MattHirst]

I've got a banner about bambo clothes now...how did they work that one out
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It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, then it's bloody hilarious!!!

[Finglonga]

Notice the thread talking about Fireworks and breaking the stick off a rocket has insurance advert popping up.
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