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The electric car is disrupting the automobile industry,
. . . but 3D printing may be the real revolution going on behind the scenes.

XEV, a startup company located in Turin, Italy, and
. . . Chinese 3D-printing specialist Polymaker,
. . . made a diminutive 2-seater, that could be the
. . . world’s first mass produced, 3D-printed electric car.

This car, named LSEV,
. . . could be the milestone product in the adoption of
. . . 3D printing into mainstream production.
https://www.youtube....h?v=8TxLS89Bg6M

XEV claims it has already taken
. . . 7,000 pre-orders for the car from Poste Italiane, and Arval,
. . . a car sharing service owned by BNP Paribas.
. . . Interest is also said to be high in China.
https://www.youtube....h?v=g4XAy9FIrvk

With a 43 mph top speed and
. . . 90 mile range,
. . . 992 pound weight,
. . . 57 parts compared to well over
. . . 2000 parts in a typical car.
Fewer parts, means lower costs.

3-19-2018 Source:  #Electric Car costs just $7,500.-