Mercedes-Benz Biome concept (2010)
Concept car · 2010 · Combustion
A car you grow from a seed, then compost when you're done.
Created by the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center of North America for the 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge, the Biome imagined an ultralight car literally grown in a lab from seeds rather than manufactured. Its structure would develop from a material called BioFibre, drawing energy from the sun and storing it as a chemical fuel called BioNectar4534. Weighing a hypothetical 875 lb and fully compostable at the end of its life, it was a pure design-study meditation on cars as part of a living ecosystem.
Key facts
- Concept: Grown from seeds (bio-engineered)
- Fuel: BioNectar4534
- Weight: ~875 lb (396 kg)
- Seating: 4 occupants
- End of life: Fully compostable
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Grown-from-seeds bionic design study shown at LA; never intended for production.
- Revealed at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show (Design Challenge)
Source: Car Body Design - Mercedes-Benz Biome