This drivable car was 3D printed in 44 hours

At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Local Motors 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati. Local Motors printed the car’s chassis and body all in one piece, and also printed the fenders separately. The first phase of the process took just 44 hours. Then the non-printed components (engine, seats, steering wheel, etc.) were attached in the last stage of the assembly. “A 3D printed car like ours will only have dozens of components,“ Local Motors engineer James Earle told Busine