Local Motors makes the first 3D printed car, the Strati
Local Motors, an American company, has made the first 3D printed car in the world: the Strati. You can get on a waitlist to pre-order one on the company’s website LocalMotors.com.
The Strati looking pretty great on the plaza of the @TODAYshow! #3DPrintedCar pic.twitter.com/t2cVo6fE5F
— Local Motors (@localmotors) October 7, 2014
The 3D printed car is made of a mix of carbon fiber and plastic, and was created and assembled in total of 5 days at a Chicago tradeshow.
The Strati is powered by electricity and weighs just around 2,200 pounds (1000 kilograms). Only a few of the car’s components (the electric motor, tires, and suspension) were made using conventional methods. It is made of just 49 parts, compared to roughly 5000 parts in most modern cars.
The Local Motors Strati will retail for around $20,000, which seems relatively expensive given the amount of automation in the process. This Strati took a long time to build, but future models could be automated almost entirely. One would hope that once the market offers some competition, this price could be driven down significantly.
“I want a #3DPrintedCar when I start #driving.” -8 year old #maker @MakerFaireLou pic.twitter.com/BodNxIu9nP
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 27, 2014
@CarsonDaly w/ the rest of the @TODAYshow meeting the #3DPrintedCar for the first time. Was it love at first sight? pic.twitter.com/obj9qSGB78
— Local Motors (@localmotors) October 7, 2014
#3DPrintedCar visits @MakerFaireLou today, come & #make with us. #strati #3dprinting pic.twitter.com/S7GGFA33Tn
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 27, 2014
Honored by the Editor’s Choice Award @makerfaire #NewYork! Next stop: @MakerFaireLou #3Dprintedcar pic.twitter.com/YSCFCkbrOy
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 21, 2014
Did you catch the #3dprintedcar @makerfaire #NewYork? Join us next week @MakerFaireLou to see history pic.twitter.com/jewVGdShPR
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 21, 2014
Let’s talk #3dprinting & how it will change the #automotive world @makerfaire #NewYork #3DPrintedCar pic.twitter.com/iOvZkTLxgv
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 21, 2014
World’s first #3DPrintedCar hits #NewYork @makerfaire pic.twitter.com/jcvQLiThro
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 20, 2014
A great day for @localmotors @CINCINNATI_INC @ORNL at #AEMC in DC today. #3DPrintedCar @johnbrogers pic.twitter.com/bDIMRFXA4G
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 17, 2014
In six days, this team led by @localmotors #3dprinted & drove the world’s first #3DPrintedCar @IMTS_2014 pic.twitter.com/iMAIStRLRr
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 13, 2014
The first drive of the @localmotors #3DPrintedCar was a success! @IMTS_2014 pic.twitter.com/Ur9JBPnm6s
— Local Motors (@localmotors) September 13, 2014