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CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,074 Points:1,656,590 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:12:05 PM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse For those who wish to out green regular hybrid car drivers, the Urbee is the car for you. Not only is the Urbee a hybrid, but it is also entirely manufactured by 3-D printing. Like almost everything else on this list, the Urbee is made with additive manufacturing, meaning the body is printed layer by layer until they have a complete car. Designed by Kor Ecologic, the Urbee is a two-seater that gets up to 200 miles to the gallon highway and 100 in the city. It can also be charged overnight using a standard electrical outlet, from wind power or from a small solar-panel array. The company is also trying to keep the Urbee affordable, with estimates for the costs around $18,000 to $21,000. Visit Mail Online for full article

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For those who wish to out green regular hybrid car drivers, the Urbee is the car for you. Not only is the Urbee a hybrid, but it is also entirely manufactured by 3-D printing. Like almost everything else on this list, the Urbee is made with additive manufacturing, meaning the body is printed layer by layer until they have a complete car.

Designed by Kor Ecologic, the Urbee is a two-seater that gets up to 200 miles to the gallon highway and 100 in the city. It can also be charged overnight using a standard electrical outlet, from wind power or from a small solar-panel array. The company is also trying to keep the Urbee affordable, with estimates for the costs around $18,000 to $21,000.
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ontheroadBC Sophomore Author British Columbia Posts:159 Points:231,225 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:58:03 AM Ignore ontheroadBC Report Abuse i would buy one!
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,836 Points:1,432,700 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 1:10:16 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse 200 mpg?! Under $20,000?! How big a printer do you need?
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,525 Points:736,030 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 11:37:31 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse WOW! Amazing.
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:579 Points:441,370 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 10:35:52 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Can I print one on my color printer?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,079 Points:1,449,300 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 9:38:33 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Don't count on your next car being printed anytime soon. It'll be a very expensive method to make a car.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,559 Points:1,173,100 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:46:06 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse "Looks like a prop from the 5th element" Very true. I am sure we will see this vehicle in a science fiction movie in the near future.
VDubBill Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,765 Points:1,263,120 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:34:53 PM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse Yes doggod, I noticed too, "can also be charged overnight ... from a small solar-panel array." Were the airbags also printed?
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,425 Points:528,000 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:04:26 PM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Yep, I love technology. Bring it on.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,821 Points:354,100 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:55:44 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse Interesing!
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,295 Points:623,570 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:32:14 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse This is an amazing concept, but I wonder how the car performs in crash tests.
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,583 Points:481,250 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:30:06 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Is it real!?
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,160 Points:544,750 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:55:04 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse So cool!
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,130 Points:1,387,015 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:54:45 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Love the technology. Follow the science. Thanks for sharing CPayZombie ;0}
Wally3023 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,036 Points:541,175 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:37:58 PM Ignore Wally3023 Report Abuse How the heck do they do that.!
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,187 Points:360,235 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:27:26 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse This "additive layer manufacturing" by 3D printing is revolutionary. It doesn't hurt to have a beautiful car as an example of what this process can do!
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,853 Points:742,335 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:09:32 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse If you had any doubts about how delusional this article was, they should have been dispelled when you hit the part about how you could use solar panels to charge the car overnight. Wait, what's the date today? Nope, not April 1. I dunno what the explanation is.
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,849 Points:365,610 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 2:53:57 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse First car you can drive INTO the recycling plant.
yesrod47 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,009 Points:155,215 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 2:39:35 PM Ignore yesrod47 Report Abuse No Smoking in this one.
gizbo123 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,517 Points:1,752,920 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 2:05:00 PM Ignore gizbo123 Report Abuse Hey, put out that cigarette quick!
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,822 Points:359,205 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:49:21 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse cool stuff.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:23:39 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse cool.
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:21:30 PM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse It can also be charged overnight using a standard electrical outlet, from wind power or from a small (LUNAR?)-panel array. An so the earth is finally saved, next problem...
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,271 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:16:11 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse pass
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,373 Points:507,115 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 1:14:08 PM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse Way cool!