Even though electric vehicles emit less pollutants than their internal combustion counterparts, they are still not emissions free. A group of students are trying to get closer to each other.
The team has come up with a vehicle that is close to zero emissions. Novel technologies have been used to lower the impact on the planet.
The goal of the car was to minimize the CO2 emissions during the manufacturing, life and end-of-life phases.
Toyota is teaming up with a university to make fuel cell vehicles more efficient.
It has been built using a large amount of recycled plastic that has been 3D printed into the correct shape. The monocoque and the body panels ensure that there is no waste.
The car has a special device that captures CO2 as it drives. The greenhouse gas can be captured at a rate of up to 2 kilograms per 20,000 km.
The team believes that if the filter was used on a large scale, the impact would be significant. It is trying to get a patent for its novel filter.
There is a proof of concept.
Louise de Laat said that they can increase the capacity of the filter in the future. It is necessary to capture CO2 in order to compensate for emissions during production and recycling.
In the future, filters can be emptied at charging stations while the batteries replenish. The filter needs to be emptied every 229 miles to fill up. The automotive industry is being asked to help carry the project over the finish line.
The external relations manager at the university said that they are calling on the industry to pick up the gauntlet. We want to take significant steps in the future. Car manufacturers are invited to come and look at us.