Soils polluated, or air pollution, the chemical components of tires are a scourge of our society, not to mention their direct link with CO2 emissions from cars. The technological progress is doing well and Michelin is aware of its impact on the world. Here a tire of a new generation will enter the market.
Presented during the "Movin'on" show in Montreal last week, this tire carries the name "Vision Concept". The material used for 3D printing is fully biodegradable. It consists of bamboo, paper, wood, recycled waste from plastic or electronics, metal, and finally orange zest. The impression of the tire makes it a very airy object and because of its composition, it does not drip.
Vision Concept is ideally accompanied by 3D printing stations on the roads that allow to rework the tire according to its wear and tear or the road that will be borrowed by the driver. Sensors will allow to analyze the tire wear or to follow the evolution of the pavement.
Michelin is not alone in wanting to reinvent the tire, or even the wheel. At the Geneva Motor Show (Switzerland) in March 2016, Continental unveiled the Eagle360, a spherical tire linked to the car by magnets.
We will have to wait a few years before a release date, but future is exciting for all the techno fool like me :).
