This summer we did talk about how Local Motors showed off a transformable 3D printed car, and the company is certainly on a roll here where 3D printed rides are concerned, as they have just introduced a new vehicle that will go through all of the relevant and necessary tests in order for it to be road worthy by the time 2017 rolls around. If the LM3D Swim ends up as a four-wheeler on the road that is approved by the authorities by then, it might prove to be a catalyst in changing the way cars roll off production lines.
The LM3D Swim happens to be the second of its crowd-designed vehicles that was birthed as a concept before going the whole nine yards to be in the marketplace. Local Motors has drawn up plans to begin an intensive refinement and testing phase in order for the LM3D Swim to meet federal highway safety standards.
The LM3D Swim will see the use of thermoplastic materials from SABIC, a petrochemical company from Saudi Arabia, where it will be accompanied with a projected price tag of $53,000 a pop. Pre-sales for the LM3D Swim will begin in 2016, although the exact date remains unknown. This four seater ride is certainly a beauty to look at, and you can be sure that it will turn heads when you cruise down the road.
Filed in .. Source: xconomy