A hydrogen-powered car, fueled by sewage, aims to break a land speed record. If successful, the car could drive a new wave of sustainability in racing.
The Waste2Race prototype (LMP3), built by students at the University of Warwick’s Manufacturing Group, ran on hydrogen produced as a byproduct of cutting-edge wastewater treatment technology. The car itself featured several parts made entirely from recycled materials.
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Waste2Race is part of a growing movement in motorsport racing, exploring hydrogen as a future fuel. This project emerged as manufacturers, such as Toyota, explore hydrogen as a fuel for future racing cars. BMW also recently announced plans to release its first hydrogen car in 2028.
Set to be completed by 2025, Warwick’s Manufacturing Group and its partners proved that sustainability and speed could go hand in hand. Once the car is complete, they plan to test it and attempt to break several land speed records for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
[JACK AYLMER]
A HYDROGEN-POWERED CAR FUELED BY SEWAGE IS AIMING TO BREAK A LAND SPEED RECORD.
IF IT DOES, IT MAY DRIVE A NEW WAVE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN RACING IN THE PROCESS.
THE WASTE-2-RACE PROTOTYPE WAS BUILT BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK’S MANUFACTURING GROUP.
THE CAR RUNS ON HYDROGEN THAT’S A BYPRODUCT OF CUTTING-EDGE WASTE-WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY.
THIS CUTTING-EDGE CAR ITSELF IS MADE USING SEVERAL PARTS THAT ARE 100% RECYCLED MATERIAL.
‘WASTE2RACE’ IS PART OF A GROWING MOVEMENT IN MOTORSPORT TO EXPLORE HYDROGEN AS A FUTURE FUEL.
THE PROJECT COMES AS MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS TOYOTA ARE EXPLORING HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR RACING CARS OF THE FUTURE. BMW ALSO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR ITS FIRST HYDROGEN CAR ON SALE IN 2028.
SET TO BE COMPLETED BY 2025, WMG AND THEIR PARTNERS ARE PROVING THAT SUSTAINABILITY AND SPEED CAN GO HAND IN HAND.
ONCE THE CAR IS COMPLETE – THEY PLAN TO PUT IT THROUGH ITS PACES, AND WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK SEVERAL LANDSPEED RECORDS FOR VEHICLES WITH A HYDROGEN POWER-SOURCE.
I’M JACK AYLMER
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