Eco Factor: One of the world’s most fuel-efficient vehicles with a 3D printed body.
Stratasys has announced its partnership with Winnipeg engineering group, Kor Ecologic, to create one of the world’s most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles – the Urbee. The Urbee is the first car that has an entire body 3D printed by additive manufacturing process.
The low-emission vehicle reaches more than 200mpg on the highway and 100mpg in city with either gasoline or ethanol. The car is charged overnight for just pennies from any standard home electrical outlet. Alternately, it can be charged by renewable energy from a windmill or a solar-panel array small enough to fit on top a single-car garage.
The Urbee is the first prototype car ever to have its entire body 3D printed with an additive process. All exterior components – including the glass panel prototypes – were created using Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus 3D Production Systems at Stratasys’ digital manufacturing service – RedEye on Demand.
Via: Stratasys [Press Release]
