# Sustainable F3 Racecars Warwick's Carrots-and-Potatoes Car Runs on Chocolate By Mike Peterson | Published 2009-04-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-friendly-f3-racecar-race-car-made-from-carrots-and-taters-runs-on-choco References: [jalopnik](http://jalopnik.com/5223488/worldfirst-ecof3-a-chocolate+powered-sustainable-race-car) A team from Warwick University has developed a Formula 3 racecar built entirely out of sustainable materials. The body is made from potatoes and the steering wheel is made from [carrots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolthouse-fresh-foods). Even the car’s lubricants are derived from fruit extracts and other organic substances. If that’s not nutty enough, the team from Warwick decided to have the F3 racecar run on a [fuel made from chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-chocolate-bar)! Don’t be sucked in by this car’s green godliness and mistake it for a [Prius](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-prius)—this bad boy can take corners at 140+ MPH. Unfortunately, the car will not make it to North America—chocolate is not an approved fuel here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Materials:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development and use of sustainable materials in various industries. - **Organic Lubricants:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the production and adoption of organic lubricants in automotive and manufacturing industries. - **Alternative Fuels:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the research and development of alternative fuels for vehicles. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in incorporating sustainable materials and alternative fuels in automotive manufacturing. - **Manufacturing Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the use of sustainable materials and organic lubricants in manufacturing processes. - **Energy Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the production and distribution of alternative fuels for energy generation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plastic Waste-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bertone-gb110.md) - [Omni-Fuel Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrietta-concept-car.md) - [Sustainable Car Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-harvest-wind.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Racecars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missionh24.md) - [Plant-Based Car Leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-alternative-1.md) - [Electric Sporty Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-v.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Electric Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monaco-race-car.md) - [Featherweight Sports EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedster-ev.md) - [Global Racecar Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-chocolate-bar.md)