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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by droidist2 on Thursday May 02, 2013 @09:48AM (#5644408)
What would that business model look like?
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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by nl on Thursday May 02, 2013 @10:44AM (#5644757)
Give away the car for free and make money on servicing.

"Low Interest" loans

Hmm.

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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by patdennis on Thursday May 02, 2013 @10:26AM (#5644620)
Designing better cars; making parts for the 3d printers that built the cars.
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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by droidist2 on Thursday May 02, 2013 @10:52AM (#5644810)
What do you mean by designing better cars? How would that help?

Also wouldn't there already be an industry that makes 3D printers? Why would the car companies try to go into that business?

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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by chadzawistowski on Thursday May 02, 2013 @10:27AM (#5644631)
Open-source car development, perhaps? Could be neat.
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Re:Poll: Do you have a 3d printer? by droidist2 on Thursday May 02, 2013 @10:57AM (#5644848)
I agree, it would definitely be neat. What would the business model be like though? How would they generate revenue?
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