Making a Cross-Country Trip in 2 Days on 3 Wheels

Driving across the country requires a significant amount of time and fuel, but one team hopes to make the trek using only 10 gallons of biofuel over the course of two days

Earlier this year, engineer Jim Kor and his team conceptualized Urbee 2, a 3D-printed car comprised almost completely of 3D-printed plastic parts. It can carry two passengers and drives on just three wheels.

Now, the team is hoping to test out Urbee 2's performance on the road for an extended period of time. The team's current Kickstarter campaign asks for funding for the book Driving for Our Lives: a road trip through the Ecosphere. It details the creation of Urbee, which the team calls "the greenest car in the world." Any remaining money after publishing the book will go toward the Urbee 2 project; if the team raises $3 million, they will drive from New York to San Francisco in 2015, Kor told Mashable Read more...