Hummer O2 beats nano-cars to win Design Challenge
Filed in archive News on December 1, 2006
Several nano-cars competed in the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2006 Design Challenge on Environmental Sustainability, but in the end they were beat by . . . a hummer?
This year's challenge had design studios transform the future of driving into an environmental experience, and competitors included the Volkswagen Nanospyder, which used nanotechnology to create a vehicle capable of being assembled, disassembled, and reassembled on a microscopic level, and the Acura FCX 2020 Le Mans utilizing nanotechnology in its compact fuel cell.
But the GM Hummer O2 is not the gas-guzzling behemoth we see today. Powered by a fuel cell, this Hummer "breathes" through a revolutionary phototropic body shell that produces pure oxygen throughout the lifespan of the vehicle. The algae-filled body panels transform harmful CO2 into pure oxygen that is subsequently released back into the environment.
It may be a while before you see a breathing, algae-filled Hummer on the lot at your local GM dealer, but I'll bet by 2008 every car in the Design Challenge will utilize nanotechnology. (photo GM)
Tags: nanotechnology nanotech nano hummer o2 design challenge design+challenge
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donate car
(04/30/07 7:20pm)
Nice job done by GM's crew with this Hummer. What seems to be the most unlikely candidate for a green conscious vehicle, has in fact won LA Auto Show’s Design Challenge themed at Environmental Sustainability.
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donate car
(05/24/07 6:32pm)
Every design i saw for the nanocars is absolutely breathtaking, but what counts the most is probably the enviromental effects of the car. What can I say: bravo Hummer O2. I can't wait to see what will turn up next.
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National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
(08/13/07 2:36pm)
The phototropic body panels function as the “leafs” of the O2. Each one contains an optimized photobioreactor where a solution of algae and water transforms toxic carbon dioxide into pure oxygen. The oxygen is then released back into the environment as well as inside the cockpit. Oil changes are replaced by annual algae replacement. The used algae are then recycled as biomass for the production of energy.
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gouba
(01/25/08 6:35pm)
am crazy of it , really great car i can't resist it's attraction
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jimoer i ke
(06/23/08 9:15pm)
Can not the other vehicles convert to this type of giving back to the enviroment? How soon can we expect a developing team to begin the process of reality? Where can I sign up to help?
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