Build an Open-Source Electric Car In About One Hour

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 5, 2014 @05:23PM 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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Re:Fork Slashdot? by Spy+Handler · 2014-02-05 19:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Is there even a need for any coding? I thought Slashcode was open source already.
(reply to self) Almost forgot... by PingXao · 2014-02-05 19:18 · 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
Re:I think by Anonymous Coward · 2014-02-05 19:38 · 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.