February 11, 2025

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The $300,000 3D Printed Car

We have recognized an uptick in cars–especially expensive ones–using 3D-printed pieces. However, these are typically small and nonstructural components with a several exceptions. This isn’t the situation with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq. The $300,000 luxury electric auto boasts 115 3D-printed elements, according to a submit on [TheDrive].

It seems portion of the drive–no pun intended–is to allow for extremely customizations for folks who will need additional than a car that expenditures a lot more than a quarter of a million bucks. For illustration, if you obtain an Escalade — one more Cadilac car or truck — you have to tolerate that the switches that work the window are the exact same as Joe Sixpack has in his Tahoe. Not so, the Celestiq considering that it has 3D printed switches that could even be custom made for a certain operator. The publish mentions that the massive steering wheel trim is all printed so obtaining, for case in point, your identify, family crest, or company symbol embedded in it would be feasible.

If you imagine about it, the economics of 3D printing helps make far more feeling for these luxurious cars. A common creation car requirements components to feed an assembly line that is cranking out approximately 1,000 autos a working day. GM — the maker of Cadilac — will by no means produce a lot more than two Celestiqs a working day. The website web page notes they are “by inquiry only.”

We have noticed some notion vehicles using subtle 3D prints for structural components. Of class, you can still 3D print an improvement for your VW Golfing.

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