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The First Car You Can Build Yourself in an Hour [video]
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- tzury 13y agoDo not forget the JEEP (Just Enough Essential Parts) which can be disassembled and reassembled in less than 4 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZJ9z6c2hq0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZJ9z6c2hq0
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoHa! Never heard that one before. The name 'Jeep' of course dates from WWII when thousands were shipped in cargo containers marked "Vehicle, 1, GP" which stood for "General Purpose".
- eksith 13y agoLink to actual project site : http://www.osvehicle.com http://www.osvehicle.com
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- tokenizer 13y agoPerfectly valid concern that will be had by many until the processes become extremely standardized. I see this as in it's alpha stage even if the company is beginning to sell kits. The kits need to become guaranteed through whatever safety certifications vehicles in my area have to be beholden to before I think of purchasing one. I think we'll see future shock and controversy surrounding it before this happens.
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoKit cars/planes/boats have long been allowed with relaxed certification, at least in America.
- stingrae 13y agoI don't think I would drive that with any other cars on the road. Hopefully there is a safety package.
- gambiting 13y agoWould it even be legal to drive in the US on public roads? It would most certainly not be legal to drive anywhere in the EU. Having said that, you can still build and drive your own cars, but they need to go through safety inspection and get a couple stamps on their paperwork to be road-legal.
- Zimahl 13y agoThe main concern in the US is it needs to be a licensed vehicle and it needs brake and turn lights, that's about it. I'm not sure how this would be classified but you might need seat belts too.
- tonylemesmer 13y agoinsurers would probably give you an expensive policy. but I would love to be proved wrong
- jbverschoor 13y ago6k... thats quite a lot
- xuhu 13y agoYou could say the same thing about the Tesla Roadster.
- walshemj 13y agoBeen done the top gear team built a lotus 7 in less than a day - and that was with a loot of messing about for the cameras I suspect you would need a well equipped garage with tools that the average motorist doesn't normally have an engine hoist comes to mind. Kit cars have been around since the 50's in the UK
- zxzwa 13y agoMore like assemble a car in an hour.
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoMore like 'assemble a chassis' - no roof! No body! That would takes days to hand-fabricate I imagine.
- pistle 13y agoKarevoskktolii by Ikea.
- vidarh 13y agoIkea product names are actually usually Swedish words and place names, often with some connection to the purpose of the product. Hence I'd suggest "kjöra" would be a more Ikea-ish name (The verb "drive" in Swedish)
- JoeAltmaier 13y agoHybrid power plant! Open platform (chassis) for building your own working vehicle! Very cool.
- dhughes 13y agoThat thing is a death-trap, no crash protection. I wouldn't call it a car it's more of a toy.