Cool ideas. Just a concept, of course, but maybe this will spur others
in this direction. Besides recycling plastic, I particularly like that
they will simply display & mic your phone rather than write stupid
software that doesn't work well.
Maybe they can build in a phone holder that automatically charges, too.
So, when you place the phone in the holder, it runs the car app, which
might do things such as:
- adjust interiors, mirrors to your preferences stored in the phone,
- instruct the semi autonomous driving to direct you to the location you
chose on your phone map,
- allows you to review, on the car screen, missed phone calls and other
messages and listen to them,
- automatically connect audio to the car speakers and continue with
whatever you were listening to,
- maintain the privacy settings you already have and not make you agree
to giving the Luca company your contacts, location, and other data -
stays in your phone and the car.
(I'm making up for bad dreams last night :)
Peri
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Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: Luca ocean-waste-plastic EV> 2seat 2in-wheel rear
e-motor paper-concept
https://www.inceptivemind.com/luca-concept-electric-car-made-recycled-ocean-plastic/11329/
Luca concept electric car made from recycled plastic
January 15, 2020 Amit Malewar
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Luca concept electric car made from recycled plastic. Credit: TU/ecomotive
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The front and the rear will have spaceframes made out of recycled aluminium.
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The part where the driver and passenger will be made of the sandwich panel.
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Luca will utilize in-wheel motors.
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The Dutch scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology have
developed a concept for a compact sports EV made from recycled ocean
plastic. A significant portion of the machine is supposed to be made from
the plastic waste disposed of from the ocean.
According to the team, the Luca project is designed not only to make
electric cars cheaper but also to show that this waste can also be a
valuable resource.
Humanity creates 2.1 billion tons of waste annually, of which 70% ends up in
landfills. By using the recycled materials in the car, the team Luca wants
to address this problem of waste in the world and to increase the percentage
of materials that are being recycled.
As per the description of the concept, the chassis of the machine will be
made of a unique sandwich panel using a rigid and durable composite material
consisting of 100% recycled PET. The ‘skins’ of this panel will be made out
of flax fibers impregnated with polypropylene, which is recycled from
plastics coming straight out the ocean. And the body will also be made of
the mixture of recycled polypropylene and “UBQ” materials. UBQ is an
Israeli-based cleantech company that converts unsorted household waste into
a bio-based raw material. The metal components of the hull and chassis are
planned to be made from the recycled metal of decommissioned aircraft and
spacecraft.
The Luca electric car will have room for two persons and be driven by two
fully electric in-wheel motors located in the rear wheels with a combined
power of 15 kW. This type of motors prevents losses in the drivetrain and
can reach a battery-to-wheel efficiency of up to 92%. These two motors will
be powered by six modular batteries that can easily be replaced either with
full batteries or even with new batteries when better technology is
available.
There are no huge infotainment displays inside the Luca interior, as the
developers consider this as a waste of resources. Instead, the car will sync
with your smartphone or tablet for information and entertainment needs. When
connected, the gadget turns into a remote control for the audio system and
other secondary entertainment options.
While Luca exists only on paper, but this is not just a bold concept.
University engineers have already begun to create a working prototype of the
machine. It is assumed that he will be ready in June 2020.
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