FoamCar

"Which one do you want to get hit by? The 1,000 pound steel vehicle or 300 pounds of soft foam?" That's the question that Doug Ballard, director of the Spira team in the Automotive X-Prize asks because he knows the answer. In fact, while his ...

According to Lon Ballard, designer of the Spira, a three-wheeled floating car made from foam (yes, foam), "The Spira team hopes foam will revolutionize autos and motorcycles like the Crocs and flip-flops have revolutionized shoes and sandals." Whether or not that's a good thing may depend not only ...