LM3D Swim is the first printed car intended for mass production. Most of its parts were contributed by a 3D printer. 3D printers (which allow the rapid creation of a physical model based on a computer model) are becoming more and more popular, and their utility is expanding like a balloon. But the fact that we will be printing cars with them already in 2015 seemed a bit too optimistic anyway. But Local Motors pleasantly surprised us and presented the electric car LM3D Swim, which you will be able to drive already in 2017.
LM3D Swim it is the world's first mass-produced printed car. Automotive startup Local Motors namely, printing s 3D printer driven so far that this all-electric car is ripe for series production.
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Currently, it is produced with the help of a three-dimensional printer 75 percent of parts of the LM3D Swim printed car, and in the future the share of printed parts is expected to grow to 90 percent. This means lower costs and shorter production time. Namely, 3D printers enable production as if on a conveyor belt. Or even much faster. Although 3D printing significantly reduces costs, it will have to dig deep into your pocket. It is currently being marketed at price 49 thousand euros, and will be on sale from 2017.
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