Eco-design X

Transportation and vehicles

Sustainable Transport

Descriptive rather than quantitative definitions.

Sustainability is often depicted as the intersection of environmental,
social, and economic factors.
Household transport must:
Facilitate economic connection.
Facilitate social connection.
Promote health and safety.
Use energy efficiently and wisely.
Complement urban form and liveability.
Have low environmental impact.
Passenger transport scores highly on the last three criteria.
Cars score highly on the first two criteria, until numbers cause congestion.

Mode to CBD versus Distance

Travelled
Other

Bicycle

Walk

Bus
Car
passenger

Car driver

Arrival by car changes little

with distance of journey.
Clear relationship between
walking and public transport
(shift between 1-2 miles)
Clear relationship between
cycling and public transport
(shift between 3-5 miles)
No relationship between
walking and cycling.
Buses viable for journeys up
to 6 miles (11 km), at least

A 330 mpg car for

everyone
two-seater Aptera hybrid
$20,000
12 hp diesel engine
25 hp electric motor
weight of only 850 lbs
(386kg)
top speed of 95 mph (152
km/h)
fuel consumption is
estimated to be 330 mpg
(140 km/l; 0.7 l / 100km) at
65 mph
Low drag coefficient

http://
www.foxnews.com/leisure/20
10/09/22/aptera-e
/

High car mass requires

special details:

Clutch (sidur)
Transmission (gearbox)
Battery
Power steering (roolivimendi)
Starter
Brake assist
...

Nexo: The Argentinean S

ustainable-Car Prototyp
various
e pieces are
repeated completely or

repeated completely or
partially
cars body is composed
90% by plate panels
it car can be adapted
into: basic (three seats),
cargo (two seats and
load space), multiplo
(four seats), ambulance

HUMMER O2
100-percent recyclable
maximum lifespan of just 60 months
produces pure oxygen throughout the life of the
vehicle
Algae-filled body panels transform carbon dioxide
into pure oxygen that is subsequently released
back into the environment and inside the vehicle
Active Tread TM tyres provide low resistance on
the highway and allow excellent off-road progress
uses 100-percent post-consumer materials

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/aut
o/hummer-videos-playlist.htm#video5540

c,mm,n car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHaG4EY
isa4

zero-emission hydrogen engine

open-source model of development
The vehicles technical drawings and
blueprints are freely available online, and
everyone is invited to add their own ideas
and modifications, provided of course that
these are shared again with the
community

Aerorider Hybrid - Human / Electric Bicycle

- hybrid - human and electric powered vehicle that can achieve 45km/h
- single bucket seat supports your entire body placing you in a
position to comfortably focus on pedaling
- the battery charger can be plugged into
a standard household outlet

http://www.segway.com/

Suzuki PIXY

the package is comprised of the PIXY single-person pod and

the SSC (Suzuki Sharing Coach) twin-pod mothership

move at low speeds on

footpaths and inside
buildings

navigate a toxic or
post-nuclear world
http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=ybWdPiCFJlc

The original sustainable

green 4x4, off-road
'vehicle'

Quicksider - all-electric
van
light fiberglass
body
can easily be
converted to a
passenger bus
Sodium nickel
chloride battery
yields a 40 mile
range

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q6uOR
zN3aA

Bombardier hybrid train

enters service inFrance
dual-mode (electrical
and diesel) and dualvoltage (1500 and
25000 V) technology
energy savings and
reduced CO2
emissions
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ecs1_bombardier-launch
-of-eco-4-technolo_news

Helsingborg Biogas Bus

bio-gas (methane)
production from
waste and sewage
61 biogas buses
operating within
the municipality

Sustainable bus stop

Tahe Kayaks

Success:
Acetone recycling
Recycling of other materials
In the product transportation, filling the kayaks
with other products
Vacuum dying to minimise loss of materials
Development of rental service

Problems:
- Energy consumption during processing
- No FSC certificate
- No eco-label or other certification (too
expensive)
- In-door enviornment: odors
- Failure to take back products

Personal Air Vehicles

Up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may

be in PAVs
Super energy efficient?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=rhpPhvWvLgk

Modified Diamond Airplane

To Run On Hydrogen Fuel
Cell

http://www.flitelevel.tv/episode/E-Dimona

BOEING 787
DREAMLINER: A More
Sustainable
Aircraft
lightweight carbon-fiber
for the fuselage and
wings, instead of aluminum sheeting, Boeing
was able to reduce the airplanes weight
reduction of fuel consumption of almost 30%
humidity in the cabin can be much higher than
before, which will provide for better passenger
comfort

Energy Efficient
Airplane
56.25 Miles Per
Gallon - 180
Miles Per Hour
Quiet, safe,
comfortable and
reliable
Up to 800 mile
range

Solar Impulse Photovoltaic Powered

Plane
very light weight (1500

very light weight (1500

kg)
disproportionate
dimensions (61 metre
wingspan)
fly sufficiently slowly (45
km/h)
combined with battery
power
can circumnavigate the
planet
www.solarimpulse.com

It is a long term project:

- Feasibility study at the Ecole
Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne
(EPFL) in 2003
Announcement of challenge on 28
November 2003
Development of concept in 2004-2006
Design and manufacturing of the prototype
HB-SIA in 2007-2009
Test flights and first night flight with the
prototype in 2010
Construction of the HB-SIB airplane in
2011
Missions of several days, crossing of the
Atlantic and tentative tour of the world
completing in five stages from 2012

Green Airways Flying

Saucer

Wingless
Electromagnetic Air
Vehicle
yellow dashes outside
the craft are electrodes
for ionizing
surrounding air
professor Subrata Roy
plans to have a mini
model ready to
demonstrate his theory
within the next year

Worlds First Biodiesel

Jet!

100% renewable biodiesel fuel

no reduction in performance compared to
conventional jetfuel

Car- f ree c ity plan

Fast passenger and
freight transport
Transport within a
five-minute walk
Nearby green space
Building heights
limited to four
stories
Dense construction
in built-up areas