Electromods are all the rage right now, and it’s not hard to see why. They offer a modern driving experience with classic looks. But what if they could offer futuristic environmental friendliness, too? Lunaz wants to see what that would look like with this upcycled Aston Martin DB6. Although the car is a concept, Lunaz says that everything in it is available to customers. That includes the 375 hp electric motor that is connected to an 80-120 kWh battery, which offers up to 410 km of range.
Inside, it’s all recycled and upcycled
materials, like the egg- and nutshell veneers. The dashboard face, the gear
lever, and more are finished in a biodegradable composite made of food waste.
Despite looking like a range of luxurious materials, it’s 100 percent
compostable.
Also made of old food is the alternative
leather used in the accent piping, which is made of apple pomace. A natural
byproduct of cider, juice, and compote production, it’s mixed water-based
polyurethane and wood pulp to produce a material that looks and feels like the
finest leather.
However, since it was showing off, Lunaz
decided to use two types of green leather. For the seat bolsters, the
transmission tunnel, and the parcel shelf, the leather is real, but is a
byproduct of the meat industry. That means that emissions are reduced by 30-50
percent, as compared to standard automotive leather. Elsewhere, the DB6 contains
recycled fabrics in the seats, the door cards, as well as in the carpets. In
addition, some elements of the door card are made of a bio-based polyurethane
fabric that comes from corn and wood pulp-based fibers.
