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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. Fork Slashdot? by Any+Web+Loco · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why don't we make our own Slashdot (with blackjack & hookers)? What IP is there in the site that we couldn't take with us? Could we take the moderation system (it's the only thing I can think of on Slashdot that's good and that no other site does as well)? I can't code for toffee but I'd be happy to make coffee & buy pizza for those who did.

  2. Fork Slashdot by tpaudio · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Perhaps we should just fork slashdot and name it Plusdot. I have a sneaking suspicion that we could get a big company like Rackspace to sponsor the servers for the project.

  3. Finally, A Possibly Useful Poll Suggestion by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Will you will actually leave if Beta is implemented?

    A) Yes.
    B) I'm already working on a Slashdot alternative/competitor.
    C) I'm not even here now. I left when it was clear user feedback would be ignored.
    D) Rage has limited my response to a constant and inarticulate, "Fuck Beta." Ask me nothing more.
    E) I'll say I will but force of habit will prevent it.
    F) No.
    G) Ever notice how there are no longer any Cowboy Neal options? Guess what made Cowboy Neal leave.

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

    Do you think a week long boycott would help them reconsider? Anyone serious about leaving should boycott the site from 10th to 17th of Feb. That should give Dice a good indication of what will happen if they force this shit on us.