DIY CITY UTILITY VEHICLE

grabcad

I had some time and decided to look at a possible DIY small city commuter with a number of practical features not found on all the concept designs floating around the internet.Some of my guidelines:1. Structural frame made of SHS & RHS tubing - easier to work with than CHS2. All glass is flat shatterprufe that can be cut to shape3. Drive train is small IC (motorcycle or small 3 cylinder transverse engine/transmission combinations) or electric.4. Body panels are 3D printable / non compound curve for manual fabrication.5. Strictly 2-seater with rear lockable load area.6. Tough vehicle for 3rd world useThe suspension is based on the "locost" kit car - freely available or self made.As usual I was too lazy to reinvent the wheel, so I used some components from Gradcad - thanks to all original creators!This is a bit of an ugly duckling but us engineers are better at form follows function:)I'd love to hear some comments and improvements!Step & Rhino files will follow soon.