Pattern design for XEV prototype

Pattern design for XEV prototype

In 2018 Arturo Tedeschi collaborated with Jac Motors and Xev Cars Italia for the development of tridimensional surfaces and patterns for a new city car originally called the LSEV, a two-seater car almost entirely 3D printed and electric. The project has been developed with the collaboration of Polymaker, the Chinese 3D printing materials company. In total, the LSEV - now called Yoyo - has 57 plastic components and just a few conventionally made parts including the windows and structural framework. As a result, it’s possible to construct in just a few days. The car is being built to meet European safety standards. All of the components are secured to a steel frame, and there are front impact beams, side impact beams in the doors, and there's rollover protection too. Yoyo has been designed to significantly lower the cost of all-electric driving while also allowing for lots of vehicle personalization possibilities. That last bit is made possible courtesy of the 3D printing of components, and in the future the company will offer a library of new part styles that can be retro-fitted to the car to alter its look to suit changing tastes or to repair damaged bits.