220

Range up to

90

Top Speed

420

Weight with batteries

”We wanted to look at the problems of today. One of the big problems is the amount of waste that is generated annually

Lisa van EttenTeam Manager

Luca Embraces Waste

We started working on Luca in February 2019, presenting the designs and plans they had for the car in December. Less than a year later, the team has built a revolutionary car. The exterior is made from a combination of flax fibres and recycled plastic – mostly PET bottles fished from the ocean.

In addition to this, the body of the car is made from recycled ABS, a hard plastic used in many consumer products, including toys and televisions. The windows are also made from recycled materials. This sustainability extends to the materials used for the interior of the car, and the seat coverings and centre console are also made from recycled plastic.

Exterior

Body Panels

Recycled ABS plastics

The body of the car is made out of recycled ABS, a hard plastic used in lots of consumer products, like toys, televisions and kitchen products.

Chassis construction

Flax fibers and ocean PET plastic

The chassis of Luca consists of a unique sandwich panel that the students have developed in collaboration with several companies.

Front and side windows

The side and rear windows are also made out of recycled materials

The recycling process gives the windows a luxurious, black tint.

Special Aspect

Plastic out the ocean

The exterior of the sandwich panel is made of flax fibers in combination with plastic that has been fished up from the ocean. The core of the material is made from recycled PET bottles.

Luca Details

This is no paint, it is a wrap that is made from pure plastic!
Chassis made from flax, a bio-based composite!
You can drive from the North Sea beach to the German Border on one single charge!
Luca weighs 50% of a regular car!

Interior

Infotainment system

Using your own phone to navigate and interact with Luca

Most modern cars have big infotainment systems that are not used most of the time. To optimize material usage, Luca uses the driver’s smartphone as infotainment system. In the field of view of the driver, important information like the speed of the car will be projected. This way, the driver can always monitor the road.

Dashboard and Tunnel

Flax fibers and recycled household plastic waste

The central tunnel consists, among other things, of a plastic additive from household waste.

Front seats

Coconut fibers and Horse Hair

Luca has two very comfortable, custom-made chairs, the cushions of which consist of a combination of coconut and horse hair. The surrounding fabric is recycled PET, but feels and looks like suede.
Translated range on 1L gasoline
180
Lighter than comparable cars
50
What Luca stands for

Sustainable technology can be sexy

Drivetrain

Batterypack

Ready for the future

Luca uses 6 modular battery packs of a total 12 kW to power her travels. You can replace these packs when battery technology has evolved even further to new heights!

In-Wheel Motors

Dual Rear Electric Motors

For that sports car feel, Luca uses two rear electric motors to handle like a dream!