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Build an Open-Source Electric Car In About One Hour

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-wheels dept.

First time accepted submitter joe5 writes "Like what Elon Musk has done and want to go all Etsy and build your own electric car? That's apparently now possible now thanks to the OSVehicle Tabby — dubbed the first "Open source vehicle" (memo: it may be cool, but it ain't the first). The OSV guys are taking pre-orders for the Tabby starter kit, with both the two-seater or four-seater configurations going for €500. Then you click to add options. (Note: seats is an "option" so that's the level of luxury you are dealing with here.) When the transaction's complete, OSV sends the parts to your home and you can download the plans and start building. Since the Tabby is open source, OSVehicle will also look to a community of owners and tinkerers for suggestions and recommendations."

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  1. What do you expect from a beta? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, it might not have all the features you want. As a matter of fact, it might be the opposite of what you want and what you actually like in a car. But, hey, it's a beta. Which means nothing will change and your input will be ignored.

  2. Calling on Anonymous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    DDoS this BETA site.

    Inject a poll that we can all vote on that stays persistent on the site so the persons(s) responsible for this slashed bleeding period can be terminated and arrested.

    Thank You.

    zenlessyank was here

  3. Re:Fork Slashdot? by Spy+Handler · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is there even a need for any coding? I thought Slashcode was open source already.

  4. (reply to self) Almost forgot... by PingXao · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tried posting, "Fuck Beta"

    Received error: "This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original..."

    Okey Dokey then..... Fuck Beta Sideways

  5. Re:I think by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    to that my good sirs and madams, Fuck Beta. Fuck Beta twice.

    Not even with your dick, sir! We have standards around here. Shockingly low standards, but standards nonetheless. And beta does not meet with those standards.

  6. Hookers? by JWSmythe · · Score: 3, Funny

    If we had hookers, why would we need blackjack or Slashdot?

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    Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.
  7. Re:I think by BlazingATrail · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unfortunately the car comes with a GPL license so once you build it, you must give away your wife and kids. Richard Stallman then gets a key to your house and will sleep on your sofa, mess up your bathroom whenever he wants to.

  8. Re:I think by Enigma2175 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't tell you the number of times I've ruined a great post with an embarrassing typo or grammar fuck-up, only to have my entire argument ignored as a million grammar Nazi's jump in to inform me of the difference between your and you're (as if I DON'T FUCKING KNOW THAT ALREADY).

    So there you go. Your welcome.

    Nazis.
    Your welcome ;-)

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    Enigma

  9. Re:Fork Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dashslot. -|