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[ox-en] Re: Availability of C,mm,n

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Stefan Merten schreef:

Hi Jacco!

Sorry for the chaotic reply style below.

2 weeks (19 days) ago Michael Bauwens wrote:

Do you have his email for a somewhat quicker update?

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From: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>
To: list-en oekonux.org
Cc: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:49:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ox-en] reprap, exploitation, free goods etc

Hi Michel and all!

2 months (77 days) ago Michel Bauwens wrote:

http://www.p2pfoundation.net/C%2Cmm%2Cn

I  remember hearing once that the dutch open source car project C,mm,n could
be manufactured as early as 2011

But in the article, Bruce Perens says it is decades away.

You may just ask Jacco Lammers about this during [ox4] :-) .


Since Michel is so curious: Can you give us an update? If so please
keep the `Cc:` so your reply goes to the discussion list.
Unfortunately there is a difference between 'could be manufactured' and 'will be manufactured'.
Could be manufactured: technically speaking developing and building a car 'kit-car style' is not such a huge challenge. Technologies to build a car that fulfills most of the goals set, are available. Small scale production therefore could be managed by 2011. But you need loads of money or a huge community. We don't have either of those yet.
Therefore as things progress at the moment, there will be an update of c,mm,n on the 2009 Amsterdam Motor show. By then we have developed the rough package for a full-electric c,mm,n. There will be a brand new developers web platform an we hope to welcome a lot of new members to our community. My current goal is to create a 'developers kit car' for 2011. Probably not road legal yet, and aimed at the market of testcars. It will be quite expensive, but highly configurable. And you get the blueprint with it. It is aimed at corps that test suspensions, electric systems, etc. It will probably be a funded commercial endeavour that results in open-source blueprints.
If more questions arise, let me know. If you think you can help, let me know even faster! 

Best regards,

Jacco

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