Mercedes Benz Biome Grows on Trees… Literally
July 26th, 2011 | by Thrystan |
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The Mercedes Biome concept started off as an idea in the 2010 Design Challenge organized by LA Auto Show. They required the participants to create a vehicle that weighs under 1,000 lbs and that is still able to carry 4 people. This Mercedes car is very futuristic, especially since the main idea behind is that the vehicle grows from a seed.
Biome relies on symbiosis, that makes it part of the ecosystem and the car collects energy from the sun. The Mercedes concept is based on nature and biotechnology, plus interaction with Mother Earth. It acts like one of trees and laves and it even collects energy from forests. This is a completely biodegradable car and its wheels are grown from 4 separate seeds.
Also, the parts of the vehicle are genetically engineered and the exterior grows from the Mercedes symbol star on the rear. Meanwhile, the interior of the car grows from the star on the front… What’s really cool is that this sci-fi ride generates oxygen after using up the “BioNectar” it relies on for fuel. All I can say is… am I dreaming?
[via gizmag]
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2 Responses to “Mercedes Benz Biome Grows on Trees… Literally”
By Pryce on Sep 11, 2011 | Reply
I hate the wheels. The look like sphincters. They are sphincter wheels.
By tushar singh pandey on Nov 16, 2011 | Reply
this 1 is really cool