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If only the auto industry hadn't canned Henry Ford's efforts to mass produce cars with hemp-composite materials.[0] They would be arguably faster, lighter, mor
by kakarot 9y ago
If only the auto industry hadn't canned Henry Ford's efforts to mass produce cars with hemp-composite materials.[0]
They would be arguably faster, lighter, more efficient, and safer than anything on the market.
But, ya know. Car wrecks are good for business, and efficiency is bad for business.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srgE6Tzi3Lg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srgE6Tzi3Lg
- Aloha 9y agoIn other words, a Trabant. Hemp is not a magic fiber, it's just able to be grown with a much lower environmental impact than cotton. Otherwise its just another fiber.
- jabl 9y agoAnd if you're involved in a tragic crash where the wreck of your car catches fire, at least you'd die happy, eh? (yes, I know hemp grown for fibers doesn't contain THC or whatever the active ingredient in weed is called. It's a joke, you see)
- jabl 9y agoThere's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forged_composite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forged_composite Not as good as hand-spun fibers, but cheaper to produce.. Not sure if it per se is that innovative, similar tech has been used for a long time for (cheaper) pleasure boats, though with chopped glass fibers and polyester resin.
- kakarot 9y agoOh I neglected to think about carbon fiber. That is probably the way forward.