Comments on: Cars of the Future to be made with Food http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/ Helping Companies, Consumers and Stakeholders Make Socially Responsible Decisions Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Imran Aijazuddin http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Imran Aijazuddin Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:57:32 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-90 While obviously a long way off, this is still pretty interesting. I just don't think that food (or other soft) cars are durable or safe enough to hit the pavement. Crashing into a tree or pole would likely be fatal. However, this idea does suggest that automakers do not need metal - alternative sources are available. With some research, car giants can uncover these sources and assess their profitability. While obviously a long way off, this is still pretty interesting. I just don't think that food (or other soft) cars are durable or safe enough to hit the pavement. Crashing into a tree or pole would likely be fatal. However, this idea does suggest that automakers do not need metal – alternative sources are available. With some research, car giants can uncover these sources and assess their profitability.

]]> By: Enokidsi http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Enokidsi Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:00:33 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-77 This is crazy cool!!! First thing I thought of when I read this blog was Back to the Future where his car runs on garbage! Although different concept just as cool and very interesting that we have the technology to do this kinda thing! Hopfully this will become the reality in the near future! This is crazy cool!!! First thing I thought of when I read this blog was Back to the Future where his car runs on garbage! Although different concept just as cool and very interesting that we have the technology to do this kinda thing! Hopfully this will become the reality in the near future!

]]> By: Ashley Strickland http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Ashley Strickland Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:30:47 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-69 Thanks for the great insight, Adam! I was unaware of these "soft cars" and appreciate your inclusion of the links! Thanks for the great insight, Adam! I was unaware of these "soft cars" and appreciate your inclusion of the links!

]]> By: Ashley Strickland http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Ashley Strickland Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:29:48 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-68 Considering that Henry Ford had a desire to use sustainable materials OVER a century ago, I have to agree with you! And I sincerely hope that the automotive industry is not just pretending and actually plans to go through with these soft vehicles. Considering that Henry Ford had a desire to use sustainable materials OVER a century ago, I have to agree with you! And I sincerely hope that the automotive industry is not just pretending and actually plans to go through with these soft vehicles.

]]> By: John Ola http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-66 John Ola Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:02 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-66 It's about time an industry as big as automobiles started [pretending to be] thinking of ways to reduce strip mining and polluting in its production facilities. It's about time an industry as big as automobiles started [pretending to be] thinking of ways to reduce strip mining and polluting in its production facilities.

]]> By: ElizabethUlion http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-59 ElizabethUlion Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:18:06 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-59 And I was excited about plastic cups made from corn...this is crazy! And I was excited about plastic cups made from corn…this is crazy!

]]> By: Adam Brooks http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Adam Brooks Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:34:02 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=253#comment-56 There's no question that lightweight, softer vehicles would be more efficient by light-years. Another benefit of driving softer vehicles is that in a collision, no one would get hurt. Mitchel Joakim of Terreform (and Terrefuge) is already designing soft cars made of alternative materials. <a href="http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_lamb.html" target="_blank">http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_lamb.h...</a> <a href="http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_bub.html" target="_blank">http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_bub.ht...</a> While no major automobile company is thinking of adopting these models in the near future, its implications are clear: we don't have to make cars out of metal, and the technology is available today to do produce soft cars. One of Joakim's methods involves making each of the wheels carry computers that talk to each other and carry almost all the moving parts, freeing other parts of the car from carrying machinery, allowing them to be constructed of other materials. Any way we can replace car parts that were formerly made of minerals, metals, and plastics will help the environment. Most car parts require us to strip the earth of finite natural resources, so the faster we can unhinge ourselves from these addictions the greater our chances are of not killing this planet. There's no question that lightweight, softer vehicles would be more efficient by light-years. Another benefit of driving softer vehicles is that in a collision, no one would get hurt. Mitchel Joakim of Terreform (and Terrefuge) is already designing soft cars made of alternative materials.

http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_lamb.h... http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_bub.ht...

While no major automobile company is thinking of adopting these models in the near future, its implications are clear: we don't have to make cars out of metal, and the technology is available today to do produce soft cars. One of Joakim's methods involves making each of the wheels carry computers that talk to each other and carry almost all the moving parts, freeing other parts of the car from carrying machinery, allowing them to be constructed of other materials.

Any way we can replace car parts that were formerly made of minerals, metals, and plastics will help the environment. Most car parts require us to strip the earth of finite natural resources, so the faster we can unhinge ourselves from these addictions the greater our chances are of not killing this planet.

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