Lamborghini to Collaborate with MIT on Self-Healing Car

Lamborghini is teaming up with researchers from MIT to work on the concept of a self-healing electric car. The car would have a carbon fiber shell which would be able to repair any damage or cracks to the shell by itself. Called the “Terzo Millenio” concept (Italian for third millennium), this will definitely appeal to every sports car fan who cannot think of his precious vehicle being damaged as the outcome of an Lamborghini is teaming up with researchers from MIT to work on the concept of a self-healing electric car. The car would have a carbon fiber shell which would be able to repair any damage or cracks to the shell by itself. Called the “Terzo Millenio” concept (Italian for third millennium), this will definitely appeal to every sports car fan who cannot think of his precious vehicle being damaged as the outcome of an accident.
The car would have a structure made of carbon fiber and would have the ability to “self-heal”. It would be embedded with sensors making it possible to conduct its very own health checks. These would help detect any cracks and damages in the substructure of the vehicle. In the event that any small crack is detected, the vehicle would begin to self-repair by filling in the fissure with nanotubes. This would prevent the cracks from spreading any further into the car’s structure.
Commenting on the partnership Stefano Domenicali, manager and CEO of Lamborghini said that collaborating with the team from MIT would give Lamborghini a great opportunity to rewrite the rules when it comes to super sports cars.
Another notable feature of the concept car is that the all-electric, driverless concept car would be powered by supercapacitors rather than conventional batteries.This would make it possible to charge the car rapidly and give it greater capacity for holding electric charge that if it is powered by a conventional battery. Mauricio Reggiani, Lamborghini’s head of research and development said that even the best quality conventional batteries could not be used to power a supercar due to their large size and heavy weight. Supercapacitors are however made of carbon and are malleable enough to be molded into the body panels of a car. Thus, the whole body of the car is transformed into an energy storage system and the vehicle becomes a lot lighter.
Each of the car’s wheels will have its very own integrated electric engine. The designers will also have greater leeway when it comes to design as they will not have to deal with a bulky standard engine.