University students have created the world's cleanest car - a fully electric vehicle that removes carbon dioxide from the air.<br /><br />The vehicle - dubbed 'Zem' - is 3D-printed from recycled plastic, has an interior made of pineapples and a dashboard made of cooking oil.<br /><br />Zem has a pair of carbon filters in the front grill that cleans the atmosphere by removing around 4.5lb of CO2 per 20,000 miles.<br /><br />It means that just ten of the cars would remove the same amount of carbon from the air as a mature tree yearly.<br /><br />Zem is also fitted with solar panels on the roof which supply around 15% of the car's stored energy as well as a traditional charging point on the rear.<br /><br />It was created by 35 undergraduates at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.<br /><br />Carbon neutrality has been built into every aspect of the car.<br /><br />The vehicle is 3D-printed from recycled plastic, it has an interior made of pineapples, and a dashboard made of cooking oil.<br /><br />TU/ecomotive said: "By 3D-printing these parts of Zem, the exact shape that is needed can be printed and almost no waste material is produced.<br /><br />"Printing these car parts with circular plastics that can be shredded and re-used for other projects contributes even more to the goal of CO2-neutrality in their car."<br /><br />The car is also home to an upcoming technology, bi-directional charging, which means that it can be used to charge other items.<br /><br />TU/ecomotive added: "You can see Zem as a sort of external battery to your house, providing the house with green energy when needed.<br /><br />"The bi-directional charging technology has been paired with solar panels that are implemented on the roof of the car.<br /><br />"In this way, Zem makes use of both the batteries and the space on the roof to make the vehicle and its surroundings more sustainable, even when it is not driving.<br /><br />"In 2050, Europe should be the first climate-neutral continent.<br /><br />"With TU/ecomotive, we give a great example of how it can also be done within the (automotive) industry and we show the possibilities of how these sustainability goals can be achieved."
