Car

OSCar Concept

Overview

The Open Source Car is an automobile designed solely for transporting passengers.

Detailed Description

The OS Car will be a lightweight and aerodynamic two passenger long range car that will be fueled with ethanol biodiesel. The current plan is for the car to have a reverse trike configuration: two front wheels and one rear wheel which is the only driven wheel. The two main benefits of the reverse trike design are lower cost and weight due to one less wheel, and lower wind drag due to the rain drop shape of the body. The construction of the car will be a steel space frame covered with non-structural polymer or composite panels. The proposed powertrain is a hybrid hydraulic system which includes a single cylinder engine that runs a hydraulic pump which directly powers a hydraulic wheel motor used to drive the car and which compresses a gas in an accumulator to store energy. Gas in the accumulator will also be compressed via regenerative braking when the hydraulic motor is run in reverse to slow the car down. Cost control and quick development will be maintained by using donor vehicle parts and off-the-shelf parts. Components that cannot be easily manufactured such as brake calipers, steering knuckles, and rims will be sourced from a donor vehicle and components such as instruments, wiring, and hydraulic components will be off-the-shelf components.

As the car design matures, some components from donor vehicles and off-the-shelf components can be replaced by scratch-built open source components. If desired, forks can be spawned from the original project for variants such a four or five passenger car, or perhaps a car with a hybrid electric powertrain.

Product Ecology

Uses

• [[Image:Induction Furnace{{#ifexist:File:Induction Furnace.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Induction Furnace|link=Induction Furnace]] Induction Furnace - Steel
• [[Image:Industrial Robot{{#ifexist:File:Industrial Robot.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Industrial Robot|link=Industrial Robot]] Industrial Robot - Fabrication
• [[Image:Welder{{#ifexist:File:Welder.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Welder|link=Welder]] Welder - Fabrication
• [[Image:CNC Torch Table{{#ifexist:File:CNC Torch Table.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|CNC Torch Table|link=CNC Torch Table]] CNC Torch Table - Fabrication
• [[Image:3D Printer{{#ifexist:File:3D Printer.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|3D Printer|link=3D Printer]] 3D Printer - Body, castings
• [[Image:Multimachine{{#ifexist:File:Multimachine.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Multimachine|link=Multimachine]] Multimachine - Engine, axles
• [[Image:Power Cube{{#ifexist:File:Power Cube.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Power Cube|link=Power Cube]] Power Cube - Lightweight variant
• [[Image:Hydraulic Motor{{#ifexist:File:Hydraulic Motor.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Hydraulic Motor|link=Hydraulic Motor]] Hydraulic Motor - Powertrain

Works with

• [[Image:CEB Press{{#ifexist:File:CEB Press.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|CEB Press|link=CEB Press]] CEB Press - Brick roads
• [[Image:Cement Mixer{{#ifexist:File:Cement Mixer.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Cement Mixer|link=Cement Mixer]] Cement Mixer - Concrete roads

Components

• Wheels
• Windows
• Frame
• Engine
• Drivetrain
• Suspension
• Controls
• Steering Column
• AC
• Brakes
• Lights

Status

The Open Source Car is currently in the Research Phase of product development.

See Also

• River Simple Urban Car
• UEV Zero - a brazilian project
• OSCar Project - German project]
• OSCar UK - UK project
• OSCar - Netherlands project
• The Rally Fighter - a completed open-source car
• HyrBan, an open-source, hydrogen-powered car. In prototype phase.
• Africar
• Smart Roadster

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Agriculture	[[LifeTrac{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:LifeTrac/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Tractor|Tractor|LifeTrac}}]]	Seeder	Hay Rake	[[Well-Drilling Rig{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Well-Drilling Rig/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Well-Drilling Rig}}]]
	[[MicroTrac{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:MicroTrac/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Microtractor|Microtractor|MicroTrac}}]]	[[Soil Pulverizer{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Soil Pulverizer/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Soil Pulverizer}}]]	[[Spader{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Spader/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Spader}}]]	Hay Cutter	Trencher
	[[Bakery_Oven{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Bakery_Oven/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Bakery Oven|Bakery Oven|Bakery_Oven}}]]	Dairy Milker	[[Microcombine{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Microcombine/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Microcombine|Microcombine|Microcombine}}]]	[[Baler{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Baler/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Baler}}]]
Industry	[[Multimachine{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Multimachine/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Multimachine}}]]	[[Ironworker{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Ironworker/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Ironworker|Ironworker|Ironworker}}]]	Laser Cutter	Welder	[[Plasma Cutter{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Plasma Cutter/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Plasma Cutter|Plasma Cutter|Plasma Cutter}}]]
	CNC Torch Table	[[Metal Roller{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Metal Roller/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Metal Roller}}]]	Rod and Wire Mill	Press Forge	[[Universal Rotor{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Universal Rotor/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Universal Rotor}}]]
	3D Printer	[[3D Scanner{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:3D Scanner/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|3D Scanner}}]]	[[CNC Circuit Mill{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:CNC Circuit Mill/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|CNC Circuit Mill}}]]	Industrial Robot	[[Chipper Hammermill{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Chipper Hammermill/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Chipper Hammermill|Chipper Hammermill|Chipper Hammermill}}]]
	[[Drill Press{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Drill Press/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Drill Press}}]]	[[Induction Furnace{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Induction Furnace/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Induction Furnace|Induction Furnace|Induction Furnace}}]]
Energy	[[Power Cube{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Power Cube/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Power Cube}}]]	Gasifier Burner	Solar Concentrator	[[Electric Motor Generator{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Electric Motor Generator/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Electric Motor Generator|Electric Motor Generator|Electric Motor Generator}}]]	[[Hydraulic Motor{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Hydraulic Motor/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Hydraulic Motor}}]]
	Steam Engine	[[Heat Exchanger{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Heat Exchanger/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Heat Exchanger}}]]	[[Wind Turbine{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Wind Turbine/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Wind Turbine|Wind Turbine|Wind Turbine}}]]	Pelletizer	[[Universal Power Supply{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Universal Power Supply/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Universal Power Supply}}]]
	[[Nickel-Iron Battery{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Nickel-Iron Battery/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Nickel-Iron Battery}}]]
Materials	[[Aluminum Extractor{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Aluminum Extractor/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Aluminum Extractor|Aluminum Extractor|Aluminum Extractor}}]]	Bioplastic Extruder
Transportation	[[Open Source Car{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Open Source Car/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Car|Car|Open Source Car}}]]	[[Open Source Truck{{#if: Car|{{#ifexist:Open Source Truck/Car|/Car|}}|}}|{{#if: Truck|Truck|Open Source Truck}}]]
Key	Design	Planning	Prototype	Almost done	Full Release