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September 24, 2011

Urbee: The World’s First Functional Car Made with a 3D Printer

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Written by: Nathan Rossiter
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Called the Urbee, this vehicle took 15-years to complete, boasts 3-wheels, two-seats, and a combustion engine for emergencies. It “was made using a special printer which built up layer upon layer of bodywork – almost as if the car was ‘painted’ into existence, except using layers of ultra-thin composite that are slowly ‘fused’ into a solid.” Keep reading for a video…

Underneath is a petrol and electric hybrid engine which helps make it one of the greenest cars in the world. Experts have said the car uses eight times less energy than a similar vehicle and can go can go 200mpg on the motorway.


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