 Green cars are not a new thing for Toyota, which earlier showcased a variety of cars which could by all means be termed green. The company is again making news with another concept that could be a common sight on the road after a couple of decades. Toyota has showcased a hybrid concept car made from seaweed that will be shown at the Melbourne International Motor Show in Australia. The 1/X is being termed as Toyota's dream machine, which if developed could make millions of dreams come true.
The car is powered by a 500cc engine that is about a third the size of Toyota's ingenuity, the Prius. The 1/X makes use of high-tech materials like carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, which gives its collision safety. Weighing just over 400kg, the car can also be powered by electricity, giving it better speed and range.
I'd like to know how safe they intend it to be. And of course we won't see it for quite some time, if at all, since seaweed doesn't grow in Toyota's backyard or anything.
The Toyota 1/X will appear at the Melbourne International Motor Show, which started on February 27.Labels: hybrid car, toyota |
