# Chocolate Powered Cars 'WorldFirst F3' Vegetable Racer Built Has Very Green Body Parts By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-04-14 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-racers-chocolate-powered-car-with-green-body-parts References: [ecofriend](http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/eco-cars-worldfirst-f3-a-race-car-made-from-vegetables-powered-by-chocolate/) Nom, nom, nom, it's a chocolate-powered, vegetable-based [Formula 1 race car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinkbox-doughnuts-formula-one)! The WorldFirst F3 race car is from Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre and wants to set the shape for future [sustainable racing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamborghini-f1-concept) using internal combustion engines. Let's get right to it, this is delicious. The body is made from potatoes, the steering wheel is made of carrots, and the [engine is powered by chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/win-win-cocoa-free-chocolate) or vegetable oil. AND the car could carry speeds of 125 mph around the track corners. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Racing:** Opportunities for green, eco-friendly racing using alternative materials and energy sources - **Food-based Technology:** Innovations using edible materials like chocolate and vegetables to create functional products - **Alternative Fuel Vehicles:** Disruptive opportunities for creating commercially viable vehicles powered by unconventional sources of energy ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Innovative opportunities for developing sustainable, eco-friendly racing cars using unconventional materials and fuels - **Food and Agriculture:** Potential for using food-based technology to create a variety of products beyond food, including auto parts and other industrial uses - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunities to explore alternative fuels and energy sources, such as vegetable oil and other biofuels, for not only the automotive industry, but for other energy-dependent industries ## 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) - [Life-Sized Block Puzzled Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-f1-car.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md) - [Global Racecar Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-chocolate-bar.md) - [Race Car-Themed Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/22-racing.md) - [Next Generation Racing Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formula-e-gen3.md) - [Plant-Based Car Leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-alternative-1.md) - [Electric Hot Rod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hot-rod.md)