Building the Car of the Future
600 million cars on the planet equals a lot of traffic. When you consider how much fossil fuel is required run these cars, in addition to the energy used to create them, it becomes clear that developing more efficient ways to build cars can be as important as reducing vehicle emissions.
In this week’s Urban Mobility segment, Gordon Murray, a former Formula One racecar designer, uses his knowledge of lightweight materials to construct a prototype road car that would drastically reduce the energy required for vehicle production by 60%.
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After seeing Gordon’s factory design and concept car, what kinds of features would you like to see in the Car of the Future?
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- Green, Environmentalism, Formula 1, Fuel Efficiency, 1 more
