Comments on: Cars of the Future may be Made of Super-Strong Buckypaper http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/21/buckypaper-cars-and-airplanes/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Steve N. Leehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/21/buckypaper-cars-and-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-108485 Steve N. Lee Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:04:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/21/buckypaper-cars-and-airplanes/#comment-108485 So, did Gene Roddenbury get it wrong? Will the Starship Enterprise be little more than a souped-up paper aeroplane?This sounds to be quite an amazing material. Conducts electricity, shielding capabalities, batteries, cars... Is there anything it can't do?I'd like to know a little more about the manufacturing process, to see how much greener it is than steel. And while it might be stronger, how about its lifecycle - does it last as long, wear as well, etc?Also, there's no mention of how easy it is to recycle.This does sound an intriguing concept, not least because if vehicles are made of this stuff then because it's so much lighter than steel, it will mean vast improvements in fuel efficiency, so will have great benefits for the environment.All in all, an interesting article. It's something I'll be keen to read up on.Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' http://www.steve-n-lee.com So, did Gene Roddenbury get it wrong? Will the Starship Enterprise be little more than a souped-up paper aeroplane?

This sounds to be quite an amazing material. Conducts electricity, shielding capabalities, batteries, cars… Is there anything it can’t do?

I’d like to know a little more about the manufacturing process, to see how much greener it is than steel. And while it might be stronger, how about its lifecycle – does it last as long, wear as well, etc?

Also, there’s no mention of how easy it is to recycle.

This does sound an intriguing concept, not least because if vehicles are made of this stuff then because it’s so much lighter than steel, it will mean vast improvements in fuel efficiency, so will have great benefits for the environment.

All in all, an interesting article. It’s something I’ll be keen to read up on.

Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’ http://www.steve-n-lee.com

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