There are 2 things you need to know about Jay Leno. Leno is a funny man, who loves cars. Leno has a had an open love affair with his car collection.
His love of cars extends to his show, Jay’s Car Show. On a recent episode of the show, Jay pulled out a very rare piece of automotive ingenuity.
Per CNBC
On Wednesday’s episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” retired Dell executive Bruce Dietzen sells the host on his unconventional 2017 Renew, a car that was designed with the environment in mind. It was “carbon neutral” to produce and made from woven cannabis hemp.
Manufacturing the average car emits about ten tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. “That’s before it even hits the road,” notes Leno, where it will release another six tons a year.
It’s also ten times stronger than steel. Dietzen demonstrates by banging repeatedly on the hemp-based hood. Leno gives it a go, too, using an impressive amount of force for someone who dislocated his shoulder in the last episode.
When the two decide to hop in the car for a test drive, Leno jokes, “Maybe we’ll hit a couple of cars and see what happens. Then we’ll really see how strong it is.”
But, at least in front of the cameras, everything runs smoothly.
This isn’t the first time a car made from hemp has made it to the streets. Henry Ford tried the first one in 1941.
Watch the full episode below