Would you drive a car made out of wood?

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by shawny
Cars used to be made out of wood. My only concern would be the weight vs rigidity. A light weight wood would shatter/splinter whatever term you like. But The heavy woods would tend to be too heavy. In boats nobody gives a **** because they float. However a mahogany car would get the women, no?

Hell ya!

You could pimp out wood something fierce.

[Jared]

Originally posted by The Dark Knight
Metal burns too by the way

And a light sturdy wood might actually be safer then melting plastic and fiberglass.

If you scratch the wood, you can just sand it down a bit.

You could different kinds of wood depending on the part. It doesn't have to be all Oak for example. You can throw in some Pine and cherry in there too.

You could paint the wood or stain it. If you feel really adventurous you could carve fancy designs into the wood.



Wood is good.

You do realize that you sound like a salesman at an unfinished furniture store.

And believe me, I would know what a furniture salesman sounds like.


Interesting. If EVERY car was made of wood, yes. Otherwise, no. WAY too dangerous.

[orangenblue420]

Originally posted by BlueDamsel
LOL I know that metal burns as well, but isn't the temperature for it to actually burn a little higher than wood?

Where's bcollin when you need him - imagine the length of his reply to that question

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by orangenblue420
Where's bcollin when you need him - imagine the length of his reply to that question

The question may be in jest. Perhaps you need to put down the bong so you can tell the difference.

[RunByDesign]

I would drive a car made from hemp and fueled by the derivitives of it.

It is plausible.

[Jared]

Originally posted by The Dark Knight
The question may be in jest. Perhaps you need to put down the bong so you can tell the difference.

Dude, what's a bong? This is just for decoration.........

[Jared]

Originally posted by portisistheman
I would drive a car made from hemp and fueled by the derivitives of it.

It is plausible.

The fueling part is.....not sure about the actual vehicle.

[RunByDesign]

Originally posted by Jared
The fueling part is.....not sure about the actual vehicle.

That is indeed possible.

Are you familiar with plastics?

Some of the same processes that produce plastics can be used to foritfy hemp into a usable resin. The key is cellulose.

Hemp is the strongest natural fiber outside of silk.

[Jared]

Originally posted by portisistheman
That is indeed possible.

Are you familiar with plastics?

Some of the same processes that produce plastics can be used to foritfy hemp into a usable resin. The key is cellulose.

Hemp is the strongest natural fiber outside of silk.

But would anyone drive a plastic or resin car unless every single car was also made of it?

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by Jared
Dude, what's a bong? This is just for decoration.........

I think they're made of wood.

[Jared]

Originally posted by The Dark Knight
I think they're made of wood.

so like, the car and the bong are the same thing, man?

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by Jared
so like, the car and the bong are the same thing, man?

Well, the both have harmfull emissions.

[RunByDesign]

Originally posted by Jared
But would anyone drive a plastic or resin car unless every single car was also made of it?

Good question.

I would think that if people are willing to drive alternative fuel vehicles, they would be willing to drive alternative material vehicles, as well.

The simple fact is, we are not presented with the choices to choose from a variety of alternative methods of fuel and mobilization.

The petroleum industry has little reason to move away from old ways of thinking. Oil has never been more profitable. There is no reason for them to start growing and harvesting hemp on a world scale, because they already monopolize the petroleum reserves.

When the oil runs out in a few hundred/thousand years, maybe it will be fashionable to mass produce Hemp or another evironment-friendly product and harvest its fruits.

No other crop is as re-sustainable, year after year, on the same tract of land. No other crop has the universal properties in terms of food, fuel, and fiber, like Hemp does. No other crop can replace so many things and reverse the Greenhouse Effect.

There is nothing quite like Hemp.

[RunByDesign]

Originally posted by The Dark Knight
Well, the both have harmfull emissions.

Suck on a tailpipe for five minutes and then suck on a bong for five minutes and tell me about harm.

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by portisistheman
Suck on a tailpipe for five minutes and then suck on a bong for five minutes and tell me about harm.

No thanks on both.