MINDDRIVE Students To Unveil KC's First 3D-Printed Electric Car

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 2, 2016 at 2:01 PM CST

Students from MINDDRIVE, a project-based learning organization, will unveil an experimental 3D-printed vehicle at the Kansas City International Auto Show. The electric car, designed by high schoolers, is 12 feet in length and looks like a formula race car.

Guests:

Steve Rees is MINDDRIVE’s Co-Founder.
Lizett and Luis are both MINDDRIVE students.

You can see the 3D1 at the center of the main hall at Bartle Hall Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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