{"id":2679,"date":"2010-09-05T08:23:35","date_gmt":"2010-09-05T12:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:52:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:52:26","slug":"you-can-have-your-electric-car-and-smoke-it-too-well-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/you-can-have-your-electric-car-and-smoke-it-too-well-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"You can have your electric car and smoke it too (well, almost)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Via Ecofriend<\/figcaption><\/figure>A Canadian company announced it is developing a bio-composite electric car that will make its marketing debut at Vancouver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s EV 2010<\/a> this month.
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\nThe car is called Kestrel and is being developed by Motive, an electric four-passenger compact vehicle, which was designed and engineered by the company.<\/p>\n

Vegetarians will love this car. The bio composite material is made from Hemp mats produced by Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) in Edmonton Alberta from hemp stock grown in Vegreville, Alberta.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We saw a unique opportunity to make significant advancements in the automotive sector and support the Canadian Auto Sector by providing sustainable products and opportunities to create new green manufacturing jobs.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Quite.
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Motive says the goal is to achieve the same mechanical properties as glass composites and a reduction in weight as well. <\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Natural materials such as hemp can offer a green and sustainable alternative to conventional fibers used in composites\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, says AITF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dr. John Wolodko. <\/p>\n

Formula One and road going vehicles already use composite materials, which have been found to have strength and safety benefits above that of steel.<\/p>\n

Motive designed Kestrel to participate in Project Eve, a Canadian initiative to stimulate the production of electric vehicles and their components in Canada. More information about the project will be announced during Vancouver EV 2010.
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