Goodyear has unveiled its eco-friendly concept wheel covering at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show that will convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen, using the power of photosynthesis.

Goodyear claims that in a city the size of Paris, with about 2.5 million vehicles, the tyres would remove  more than 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. It would also produce almost 3,000 tonnes of oxygen a year.   

While moss will make up most of the sidewall of the Oxygene tyre, the rest would be made from 3D printed rubber powder from recycled tyres. 

An open-tread will allow the tyre to absorb water from the road surface, which will increase grip in damp conditions, according to the manufacturer. 



The moss will combine this water with sunlight and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce energy and oxygen.Oxygene harvests the energy generated during photosynthesis to power its embedded electronics. 

Each Oxygene tyre will produce enough energy to power the cars on-board artificial intelligence, electronics ,sensors and lights.

Goodyear say the lights in the tyres will be customisable and will warn other road users of braking or other manoeuvres, such as changing lanes.    

Oxygene tyres will be able to connect to the Internet of Things, a broad category that refers to devices or sensors that connect, communicate or transmit information over the web. 

It will do this through a Li-Fi connection, which operates at the speed of light. Each tyre will use this to communicate with other tyres and different vehicles 100 times faster than the fastest current Wi-Fi

Goodyear said the Oxygene is meant to challenge our thinking and help drive the debate around smart, safe and sustainable future mobility. 
 
Source https://autojosh.com/goodyear-introduces-concept-tyre-can-absorb-pollution-road/

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44

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We don hear, next... NL mods I miss the good ole days of NL... Not this shitty contents I see now

Good innovation

vanity upon vanity

sounds unbelievable, but with science anything is possible these days.

Really.. d kind of pollution in Naija gt as he be... D tyre wont survive a week talkless of a year.

Certain things are not for this part of the world.

If they can use same technology on big factories that emit tonnes of CO² and other dangerous gases everyday, they'll be on the route to becoming one of the richest people in the world.

Interesting but looks prone to failure. I want a tire that eats potholes instead.

Wonderful innovation, I love science

HsLBroker:
Wonderful innovation, I love science

You must just love it. Science is the future.

Read the comments of most of the idiots above you, and you'll understand why they have a minister who prides on being a producer of pencils.

Skepticus:


You must just love it. Science is the future.

Read the comments of most of the idiots above you, and you'll understand why they have a minister who prides on being a producer of pencils.

lol

Skepticus:


You must just love it. Science is the future.

Read the comments of most of the idiots above you, and you'll understand why they have a minister who prides on being a producer of pencils.

My brother, I just tire!

How would the tyre be repaired in case of puncture! m esp in Nigeria with all the brown tea roads and dust.

Very nice.

Good

Goodyear tyres that wear out easily in naija weather, useless brand.

parkerl:
We don hear, next... NL mods I miss the good ole days of NL... Not this shitty contents I see now

how's this news shitty,Chai nawa for u o

People and countries are busy inventing while .

Skepticus:


You must just love it. Science is the future.

Read the comments of most of the idiots above you, and you'll understand why they have a minister who prides on being a producer of pencils.

I thought he said toothpicks? Has he upgraded the comment or maybe I didn't get the original memo?

dfrost:


I thought he said toothpicks? Has he upgraded the comment or maybe I didn't get the original memo?

Does it matter?

There isn't much of a difference between pencils and tooth picks.

Skepticus:




Does it matter?

There isn't much of a difference between pencils and tooth picks.

Skepticus you have killed me gaskiya. Kai!

nice