Lexus makes drivable cardboard carOctober 7, 2015 - 23:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There's eco-friendly cars, and then there's this - the new Lexus, made almost entirely out of precision-cut cardboard, Digital Spy reports. Pieced together using more than 1,700 sheets of the recyclable material, the drivable, full-size replica of a Lexus IS was crafted in partnership with the origami whizzes at LaserCut Works and Scales and Models in the UK. More than an eye-catching talking point, this thing actually works; there's functioning, openable doors, seats capable of holding a person's weight, and even cupholders - although spillages are best avoided for obvious reasons. Crafted by hand over three months, the team behind the build had to hold each piece in place for 10 minutes during construction to allow the water-based glue to dry. Now, it wouldn't be possible to make a working car completely out of cardboard - that would be madness, just think of the mess adding petrol would cause. As such, the cardboard car has been built around a steel and aluminium frame, with an electric motor and functioning headlights also trading cardboard-inspired aesthetics for practicality. Photo: Lexus Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. |