Hemp makes its debut in the championship of the most powerful tourist EVs
Based on the "Alfa Romeo Giulia", with an output of 500 kW (680 hp), the "hemp car" has entered the newly created category dedicated to the most powerful touring car - ETCR. In the course of making the body of the “Alfa Giulia”, the fabric used is MJ 404/100, which is called “Raso hemp”.
On the pages of the specialized electronic edition of national cannabis growers, the question of “The return of hemp biocomposite to the modern automotive industry ” ( primarily France ) was repeatedly raised , the reasons “ Why biocomposite materials will be used in the global automotive industry ”, the advantages of using “ Hemp bioplastic in the automotive industry ” or the efficiency “ Car body elements made of hemp ”. The attention was focused on the fact that “ Hemp helps to win the race of BMW technologies ”, “The British branch of Ford is going to produce cars from hemp ”, “France will save the auto industry by greening , " Canadians told and showed what their hemp electric car will be like ."
A separate area of modern automotive industry is the use of biocomposite materials, made on the basis of the physical and mechanical properties of plants for the manufacture of racing cars. Substantively, the issue was raised that “ The 2013 SEM winner's parts were made with the addition of hemp ”, “ Porsche created the first racing car from hemp ”, “ American ecological sports car from hemp ” was demonstrated . Just last year, the “ Concept of the Italian hemp supercar ” was detailed , and already in 2021, “hemp cars” will make their debut in the “Pure ETCR”, the championship of the most powerful touring electric vehicles.
Cannabis and speed are a combination that has become a reality thanks to the plant's exclusive characteristics that, when handled correctly, give life to bicomposite materials that work as, if not better, than carbon. This is why hemp continues to attract the attention of the automotive and aerospace industries, becoming an alternative that, in addition to being plant-based and inexhaustible, is already being used in practice.
"Alfa Giulia" with hemp body at the "Pure ETCR" championship
This is an experimental championship designed for electric vehicles. It was supposed to debut in 2020, but due to the pandemic, the championship started this year with the participation of three different manufacturers: Cupra, Hyundai and the Italian manufacturer Romeo Ferraris, who created a version of the Alfa Giulia suitable for racing in this category.
Hemp body "Alfa Romeo Giulia"
Based on the "Alfa Romeo Giulia", with an output of 500 kW (680 hp), the "hemp car" has entered the newly created category dedicated to the most powerful touring car - ETCR. In the course of making the body of the “Alfa Giulia”, the fabric used is MJ 404/100, which is called “Raso hemp”.
Hemp raw materials can indeed replace synthetic materials in modern automobile manufacturing due to their strength and lightness, which make the plant an ideal candidate for replacing plastic and metal materials. The first to understand the potential of the plant in this sector was Henry Ford, who, back in 1941, presented a car to the public, the parts of which were created from a composite material, very similar to plastic, made from hemp fibers. Natural fabrics and, in particular, hemp fiber are finding more and more applications in the automotive sector due to their environmental sustainability combined with properties of weight, elasticity and strength comparable to carbon, which has become the standard in the world of racing imported from aerospace over the past forty years. industry.