Students Design First Biodegradable Electric Car

 A group of students in the Netherlands built the world’s first biodegradable electric car, named “Lina.” The car is made of polylactic acid, a 100% biodegradable resin made from sugar beets and covered with flax fiber composite sheets.  Lina can seat up to four people and go as fast as 50 miles per hour. Weighing only 660 pounds, the lightweight car significantly reduces battery size. 

 "Only the wheels and suspension systems are not yet of bio-based materials," Yanic van Riel, from the Eindhoven University of Technology said. 

 Inventors say this could be the next step in eco-friendly cars, but the car still needs to pass through crash tests before hitting the market. 

 You can read the full piece here on Reuters.