Soybean Car!! Is it Possible for a 100% Recyclable car?

“I will grow Automobile from Soil” said Henry Ford and the result ‘The Soybean Car’ though it didn’t go to production it seems a novel concept even now. Idea was to make plastic car made from soybeans.

Construction :
The frame, made of tubular steel, had 14 plastic panels attached to it. The car weighed 2000 lbs., 1000 lbs. lighter than a steel car. The exact ingredients of the plastic panels are unknown because no record of the formula exists today. One article claims that they were made from a chemical formula that, among many other ingredients, included soybeans, wheat, hemp, flax and ramie; while the man who was instrumental in creating the car, Lowell E. Overly, claims it was "…soybean fiber in a phenolic resin with formaldehyde used in the impregnation" .(thehenryford.org)

The Soybean Concept Car

Well quite difficult to digest to many if the same experiment was successful it could reduce a lot of metals and plasticizers which goes inside the vehicle and is 100% recyclable. Today’s recycling standards for automobile states that most cars can be recycled up to approximately 75% and 25 remains as residues.

Volvo Cars claims that all new cars are recyclable Up to 85 % and recoverable up to 95%. It’s a good move (if true) to have maximum recyclable parts in the car to boost the sales as it is inclined to less pollution and carbon footprint.

ASR (Automotive shredder residues) often contains hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, and PCB. Therefore, some countries have classified ASR as hazardous waste and have established legislative controls.

So the Quest remains!!

Will we see a 100% recyclable car in near future!! 

Penny Test

How do you know when to replace your tyre??

Here is a simple test but you need a penny(Little difficult to find or we need to explore some indian coin )

 This technique involves placing of penny inside your tyre groove with Abraham lincoln face visible to you as shown in this pic(select the most wornout portion of the tyre).If Abraham lincoln head is covered by your tyre groove then you are driving with a safe tyre else technically speaking you need to replace the tyre.Because as per standards you need to keep at least 1/16 of an inch as your tyre groove depth and the space b/w the edge of the penny to Abraham lincoln head is exactly the same

So if you have a Penny with you,you can Drive safe but you need to find one.

There is one more method which is found on new tyres as shown

They are called 'Tyre wear bars' which are placed in between the grooves of tyres.So if  your wear bars started Wearing its time to replace your tyres.But unfortunately it is still not available India. I wonder when we replace our tyres, ever we thought of such a test!! :)

Mahindra & Mahindra

1. Connect Mahindra & Mahindra with M.K.Gandhi

2. Engine plant of Mahindra at Igatpuri was formally inaugurated by Whom?

    Hint (Then the President of Automobiles Peugeot of France)

3. In the year 1988 with which company did  mahindra  sign an Mou to start production of LCV's in  Andhra Pradesh
4. 60  Vehicles,600000 Rupees on 60th aniversary of mahindra's formation.Which vehicle we are talking about?
5. Below is the Old logo of Mahindra.Which vehicle's tyre has been symbolised in the same

6. What was the model mahindra ventured  along with Mitsubishi?
7. "Worlds biggest little vehicle",Powered  by Hurricane Engine,Which model  we are talking about?
8.  Best Selling SUV of India for last 4 consecutive years?
9. Which is this unfamous model means 'Globe Trekker'? 

10.  Name  minimum 20 models of mahindra other than scorpio,xylo and Bolero
11. Ford Escort was produced in which of mahindra's Plant.?
12. The first Willys Overland Jeep built in which Assembly Plant ?
13.  What is the first Tractor Mahindra launched?
14. What is 57 means in 575 DI Tractors
15. What is the meaning of "Verito'

Answers

1. Mahindra & Mohammad (Initial Name of mahindra and mahindra ) Started operation on 2nd Oct which is the B'day M.K Gandhi.The same day is celebrated as "Founder's day"
2.  Jean Boillot
3. Allwyn Nissan Limited
4. Mahindra Legend (Sale was by invitation)
5. A Tractor
6. Voyager (Mini Van)
7. CJ 3B and CJ 4
8. Bolero
9. Globe Trotter
10. Camper,Marshell,Commander,Major,Thar,Tourister,Geo,Genio,Maxximo,Load king,Armada,Legend,Maxx,

Bolero pickup,Maxxi pickup,Globe trotter,Verito,Alpha,Bijlee,Cab king DI 3500,Invader,

11. Nasik Plant
12. Mazagaon, Bombay.
13. Sarpanch
14. The first two digits signifies the BHP of the tractor and the last digit  which is common to all tractor  is the lucky No
15. Truth(