Coming soon (in Canada), a car made out of industrial hemp:

[LeftinOH]

(snip)
Canadian company Motive Industries Inc. is planning on rolling out the Kestrel, a bio-composite hybrid electric car made from hemp and other natural and synthetic fibers, in late 2012 or in 2013. The body is made from impact-resistant hemp mats manufactured by a company that is owned by the Canadian government.

Widespread use of industrial hemp would solve many environmental problems. It grows quickly and easily, just about anywhere, without need of pesticides or herbicides (unlike cotton), and it yields four times the fiber of forests per acre (let’s keep our trees for other things!).

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06/17/hemp/

[Whisp]

1. very nice, thanks for posting. nt

[RKP5637]

2. Too bad, it will never catch on in the US. Too many are afraid someone might

hack off pieces of the cars and smoke them. American Exceptionalism.

[AverageJoe90]

3. Frickin' awesome. K & R. =D

Not to mention the possibilities of using hemp for regular old gasoline vehicles, too. Then you could drive that Mercedes or '64 Mustang, guilt and pollution free! =)

[yellowcanine]

10. Wouldn't be pollution free. I assume you mean cellulosic ethanol. Still have carbon dioxide as

a waste product.

[JNelson6563]

4. Would love to see a hemp industrial revolution.

Hemp is incredibly versatile and cheap to produce. Grows quickly too!

Julie

[underseasurveyor]

5. Hemp and Hackers

will save this world. Been say'n that for a long time and I still believe it.

[htuttle]

6. Cheech and Chong came up with this idea over 30 years ago

"Fiberweed"

[SaB2012]

7. The ultimate "dirty, stinking hippies" car

Please note my tongue is planted firmly in my cheek.

[yellowcanine]

8. May not have many pests now but if widely grown as a commodity it would.

Just a few possible pests listed here. http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/hemp/croppest.htm

The more acreage grown, the more pests would become an issue. That is how it works for every crop.

[Rex]

9. That is nice, but can I smoke it?

nt.

[Politicalboi]

11. It's been done before

[otherone]

12. thank you for the info

[yellowcanine]

13. You can park it on the Trailer Park Boys' hash paved driveway!

Perfect, because it is a Canadian show!

Season 5, Episode 2.
http://www.trailerparkboys411.com/episode_guide/season_5.html