Dripping each layer of material bit by bit in the additive manufacturing process, the Urbee is a two-seat car made by 3D-printing guys Stratasys and engineering company Kor Ecologic. All of the body parts were made using 3D printers, including the glass panels.
One day it’ll hopefully be put on the production line and do its bit for the environment, if Kor Ecologic follows through on its hybrid promise. For now though, it runs on gasoline and ethanol (getting up to 85km per litre). The design is pretty sleek and space-age like and can be seen at Las Vegas’ SEMA Show this week. [Urbee via Fast Company]
Beau Dacious
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 10:44 AMscary how photoshopped that looks
Kif
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 12:05 PM-sigh- more proof that future is going to look ugly.
Adrian Rundle
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 12:53 PMindeed… was my first thought…
That said… it’s amazing it’s taken this long before that thought that this would be a good idea.
I understand that 3d printing was/is expensive, but i’m sure, like all technologies, the liquid polymers that they are using are getting stronger and/or cheaper, so this will eventually become (more) mainstream.
Ryan Favelle
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 2:05 AMwell actually no kif, if they start rolling out cars created by 3d printing, it could mean a turn to truley personal cars,
use some online app to modify and alter a generic car base to how you like it, get a quote and have some background server test that it meets safety standards, then in the next shipping be contacted by your dealer that the car has arrived
Robert Ward
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 11:59 AMThese cars are cool for a video that explains a little more check this out http://www.3d-printers.com.au/2010/11/25/3d-printed-car/
King Reggin
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 1:25 PMFake.