Strati the first printed 3D vehicle

 Local Motors , a US company , unveiled the Strati, a small car
 electric two-seater manufactured by a fully robotic process using
 3D printing. 44 hours : the time it takes to print this car
 made of plastic reinforced with carbon fibers.
It can drive, it is lighter than a conventional car and if we
 According to its designers, it is also more solid.
 Local Motors , based in Phoenix in the United States , is the first company
 decision to engage in 3D printing of a vehicle. Plastic can
 seem a questionable choice given the constraints faced by
 vehicles , yet the material is becoming commonplace more .
 Reinforced plastic of the laminate is 30% lighter than aluminum and
 up to 50 % lighter than conventional steel.
 With a lighter line, the electric car consumes less and rolls
 therefore longer. The laminate is designed to run on electricity , it
 features a Renault engine identical to that fitted to the Twizy model.
 After charging about 3 h 30 min , it can run up to 65 km / h
 and for about 240 km .
 The price it will cost to get behind the wheel of this new type
 vehicle is still between 14 000 and € 23 000 .