Urbee 3D printed car goes on display in Canada (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

An environmentally friendly car, partly made using 3D printing technology, has gone on show in Canada.

The Urbee uses electric motors, backed up by a small ethanol-powered engine, and is capable of 200mpg.

Although the vehicle has been in development for several years, its complete printed body shell has never been seen publicly before.

Only one Urbee currently exists, but its makers hope to go into commercial production by 2014.

The use of "additive manufacturing", where layers of material are built up, or "printed" to form a solid objects, contributed to the car's green credentials, according to project leader Jim Kor.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15007018

[Pab Sungenis]

1. It reminds me of a demotivational poster.

A frame from the old anti-piracy PSA they had in movie theaters when I owned one.

"You wouldn't download a car."

The response? "Fuck you, I would if I could."

We're near that point now. Amazing.

[yodermon]

2. nanotech is next! matter compilers, here we come! n/t

[WingDinger]

3. Yeah, the printer is cheap but they get you on the ink refills.

[OnlinePoker]

4. I don't know if you've ever seen it, but...

...there is an open source, still in development 3D printer that you can build yourself called Rep-Rap. If you're a techy, this would be something you might like to play with.

http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

[txlibdem]

5. K&R - the pic at the link looks like it's aerodynamic

I wish them success in bringing this 3-wheeler to market.