While the design is reminiscent of some Science-Fiction film, the fact that the aesthetic might not appeal to American drivers shouldn’t take away from the amazing technology being used in this auto-mobile.
Developed by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation and General Motors, the YeZ (Chinese for Leaf) uses three different forms of alternative energy to power this all electric vehicle.
Like many EVs on the road in the U.S. and Europe, the YeZ utilizes solar panels on it’s roof to capture energy from the sun. This isn’t the biggest breakthrough, what is innovative are its other two forms of power.
The hubs on the YeZ are free-spinning wind power generators. Anyone who has driven around the U.S. will understand how easily this technology could be integrated into an American designed car. Even if a driver doesn’t want free spinning “rims” a hub cap that protects an interior spinning wind-turbine could eventually work just as well.
But even the wind and solar power systems are not the true genius of this vehicle. Using a method of artificial photosynthesis, the YeZ extracts CO2 from the air surrounding the car and converts that into energy, expelling Oxygen as a bi-product; thus making the vehicle technically “carbon-negative.”
Further Concept
Developed by designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir, this concept vehicle uses actual photosynthesis, and plants’ ability to convert CO2 into sugars, to power its drive.
Jack Wagner is the Editor of The Free Independent-Sun. Born in Sonoma, California and currently residing in San Francisco, Jack set up The Free Independent-Sun on July 4th, 2009, after sleeping in and not making his usual trip up north for his hometown festivities. He figured he'd do something revolutionary to make up for it. In the Summer of 2010 Jack registered Seraf Media with the City and County of San Francisco as a Sole-Proprietorship. He is dedicated to articulating the finer points of the Revolution in order to bring about a Global Renaissance and Abundant World Economy. He also isn't afraid to get his hands dirty transplanting succulents. 
Wow! That’s amazing! We just may save the world yet!
There are so many possibilities with technology to solve our energy and waste problems. I have always suggested that if we moved to local, seasonally grown food (Permaculture, which someone recently responded to my explanation of the field as, “Oh, so just growing food intelligently?” – YES!) and reduced the time we spend on our computers and televisions (and other electronics) – you know, in order to just enjoy life, that the combination of solar, wind, biomass, and energy efficient technology would more than take care of any “energy crisis.”
Pollution would decrease, and we’d all be healthier and happier and without need of centralized regulations and authoritarianism.
Taxes would reduce. And with an economy/market based on barter using gold, silver, copper and any other precious metal as a universal barter item (going by weight), our wealth would be retained and independently owned (or deposited in a bank) and would no longer be subject to a centralized monetary authority.
We would be free!
That is what we are working at.
I like posting these awesome stories to brighten the prospect of the future for some people, and also to remind us that if we just focus on the things WE can do, i.e. Permaculture, buy and trading with precious metal coins, donating to charities that provide poverty relief, writing and communicating these ideas through art and music, learn a variety of services and bring them directly to the individual (without a middle man), by being an independent provider (massage, finances, mechanic, etc.), whether or not you work with others (or even start your own business and hire employees, as long as we are always helping other free themselves as well), we will be allowing for the greater sustainable society to form.
We need to create the foundation now, and our detachment from luxury (a very important thing to do spiritually for the self as well) will open up possibilities for us to do our work. And we don’t need to worry about detaching from luxury now in order to do the work needed, because look at this car, look at the stuff we’ve already made, there will be so much awesome technology waiting for us when we get back from our jobs.
Peace!