The Japanese government made a car entirely out of wood!
The Japanese government made a car entirely out of wood!
The Japanese government made a car entirely out of wood!
The automotive industry has witnessed rapid development in the recent period, making it difficult to imagine what the future will be like, as it will be full of self-driving and advanced electric cars, and today, the Japanese Ministry of Environment made a car almost entirely of wood, which it called Nano Cellulose.
It is worth noting that this is not the first car to use wood in its manufacture, as companies have used wood since the beginning of the automotive industry, from using it as structural pieces, to using wood as decorative pieces, but the Japanese car is slightly innovative as it is made of cellulose nanofibers, a material derived from of plants.
This new material provides many benefits that may make other car makers interested in it. Its weight is equal to one-fifth of the weight of steel, but it is five times stronger. The Ministry used it to build the body of the car and other parts of it, which makes it obtain half the weight of a conventional car, and this can increase the efficiency The fuel consumption or electric range of the vehicle.
The new material used is the result of research and development of new materials designed to reduce carbon emissions when building cars, but this does not mean that your next car will be made of wood, this is unlikely, and the most likely is that car manufacturers will use cellulose nanofibers selectively during the manufacture of their cars , which saves weight and increases efficiency.
