It may seem that an electric car can simply be "printed" on a 3D printer. In practice, everything is different. In the Atom project, 3D printing does not replace production, but helps to quickly create and test prototypes of parts. In a year, these printers worked for 16,000 hours.
Engineers printed hundreds of prototypes — from small interior elements to large parts for the full-size Berezka stand. It was used to test the ergonomics of the future electric car and how convenient it would be to use the car in reality.
One of the advantages of 3D printing is time. Parts that would normally take weeks or months to manufacture can be obtained in a matter of hours or days.
The technology allows engineers to quickly test ideas, test different solutions, and make changes immediately.
Large elements were printed in parts. This turned out to be a practical approach. If one fragment needs to be modified, it can simply be replaced without affecting the entire structure.
