The Local Motors Strati EV isn't just the world's first 3D-printed car, it'll also be the first car that you can download and print yourself.

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The 1,388 lbs monster of a car had its entire chassis 3D printed out of aluminum nodes and carbon fiber connectors. Now, normally that wouldn't exactly be an extraordinary feat.

The future chassis is conceived as being all-electric in the Vision 100, with the actual concept car using two 250-kilowatt motors front and rear.

The Strati is considered the first 3D printed car and the company is working to have that model on the highway by 2017.

The EV chassis and drivetrain were almost the only parts of this van that were not 3D-printed; most body panels were designed from scratch to fit existing hardware, such as headlights.

Built—printed—in Detroit, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the Strati is a small electric two-seater, the first of many models in Local's plans.

Almost the entire car is 3D printable – not just the chassis. The gearbox, differentials and driveshafts, and even suspension arms and tie rods are all printed, rather than bought.