Italian electric car company XEV and 3D printing material company Polymaker teamed up to make the first mass-producible 3D-printed electric car in the world. This car, named LSEV, could be the milestone product in the adoption of 3D printing into mainstream production. The finished LSEV weighs only 450 kilograms. Apart from the chassis, seats and glass, all the visible parts of the car are made by Polymaker materials through 3D printing. Conventionally the R&D process of a car model takes about 3-5 years, but it only takes XEV 3-12 months to finish a new design. LSEV will be ready for mass production by the end of the year. (Photo/IC)
