First car structurally made from bio-composite materials
- Who
- Lina
- What
- First
- Where
- Netherlands
- When
- 01 January 2017
The first car structurally made from bio-composite materials is Lina and was created by TU/ecomotive and Eindhoven University of Technology (both Netherlands), in 2017.
The 4-seat electric car weighs just 300 kg (661.38 lb) and is made made from a flax sandwich material with a PLA honeycomb core manufactured entirely from sugar beet.
The car is certified by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority as roadworthy.