Behold, the world’s first open-source car. Cumbersomely dubbed “c,mm,n” (say “common”), the vehicle was introduced at AutoRAI in Amsterdam.
The project is a product of the Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment, better known as the “Stichting Natuur en Milieu,” along with a trio of universities: Eindhoven, Enschede, and Delft.
So how is the c,mm,n open-source? The entire vehicle’s genetic makeup (specifications, technical drawings, etc.) are available online to anyone, and the car’s creators hope that people will adapt it to their needs and wants, with the caveat that they must share their modifications with the rest of the community.
The c,mm,n was designed to be an environmentally-conscience family vehicle, so it features a hydrogen fuel cell, and incorporates such features as an advanced sat-nav system that incorporates traffic and parking availability.
Another open-source contender, OScar, is said to be in the works, but is reportedly still at an early conceptual stage.
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So if it’s open-source, I can make whatever changes I think might be important, right?
Like, say, restyling it so it doesn’t look like an extruded latex basketball shoe?
Might be fun, but I also wonder if it might be the ultimate committee-design project that turns into nothing more than a blandified Prius.
It’s an awful design
Why can’t they hire a designer? There was no shortage of people wanting to design cars when I went to CCS.
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Yep, it’s open-source and it’s ugly, just like Linux!
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Where’s the wiki I can make modifications at?
Like Linux, you have to make your own steering wheel and turn signal…and brakes…
Open Source Cars are my dream! How nice would it be when an auto can be repaired like a computer, with standard design interchangeable parts that can be manufactured by numerous companies to keep costs low, options numerous and quality high!! Drop the proprietary engine & Transmission designs (the wheel has been re-invented too many times at too high a cost) and this world will be a cleaner, better place where mechanics will no longer be able to rip consumers off as much.
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So, if it is open source, it will most likely be free?
Cant wait for the linux and incompatible driver jokes to start pooring in
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I’m glad it’s not made by Microsoft. I would hate for it to CrAsH while I am in it!!! ;-}
Microsoft’s version of the same car would come FULLY LOADED with viruses and spyware!
I’m on a roll tonight!
apt-get install c,mm,n ? Does this work?
can’t wait to add features like a coffeepot..
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Thats the ugliest car I have ever seen! ha ha ha
c,mm,n ++ = delete the body styling and start from scratch
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If you make modifications to the design - who is responsible for safety compliance?
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So what bus system does it use for the on board networks? As far as I know all major ones require licensing, and there are no good open source solutions, at least none ready to be used.
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[…] El c,mm,n [common] fue presentado por la Sociedad de la Naturaleza y el Medio Ambiente como un auto diseñado bajo la consciencia ecológica que puede utilizar hidrógeno y altamente tecnologizado. Fue desarrollado por una inmensa red de actores con y sin fines de lucro de Holanda y otros países de la Unión Europea. Fue presentado en la feria AutoRAI de Amsterdam y, según la promoción que está llevando adelante, bien puede considerarse como el primer auto open source del mundo. Su desarrollo mantendrá abiertos todos sus elementos, especificaciones, diseños y auto-partes. De esta forma, el prototipo podrá evolucionar con el aporte distribuido de otras redes interesadas y, en última instancia, según los usos que los mismo usuarios hagan de él. Más información en [1] [2] y [3]. […]
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I’m sorry, its a great concept, but that car is ugly. You really couldn’t pay me short of $5 million to be caught driving that around. I wouldn’t want to be seen in it, let alone let my children be seen anywhere near it.
Good try, but bad design. I hope the people planning the OScar have better designers on their team >.
Sort of an interesting thing to think about would be if something is found to be faulty on the car…lets say that 1000 people in side collisions because of bad design. Now who is held accountable? Everyone who has contributed? Maybe you have to sign a disclaimer when you but it.
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So what will be legal hurdles to get the puppy on the road in the U.S. ….
even if we get beyond the Really Ugly Car aspects?
Have these university gurus and geeks covered international standards for safety and roadability??
I’m wantin’ an open-source car … with standardized guts and opportunities to slick the visual aspects ( and for my testosterone-laden buds, ramp the horses )
but this does NOT look like the solution….
maybe we can learn something from this car
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The purpose of a car is to go around in circles,Engine
Transmission,driveshaft,wheels,ect,ect.I am a dreamer and a good one.I have so many ideas on a fuly self suficient car but no money.I am ill and unable to work an will give them away and/or help in desighn.
Examples:magnetic rotery engine or An electric car with altinators retrofited on wheels and evry other part that turns…no need to recharge. Eveyone takes a complex problem and thinks they need a complex solution.I break the problem down to it’s simplest forms and solve the problems in a very easy way.I used to be the guy reaserch ships called to solve complex problems. Can someone please utilize my ability’s before they are lost forever.
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Love the idea.
Must bring this to the US.
Major income source & we can design car.
Id love to see Luigi Colani bodystyles adapted to this project.
See book COLANI hardcover.
Nice auto types.
Hello Detroit.
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Ok, so if I modify it do I need to make the “modifications” available for others…? 
As in; “shit, I just moved the seat forward, now my neighbour is gonna claim my car for the next week (until I see he does some modifications again)”…
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I fail to see how an open source model would help a car. Sure people might argue that microsoft software crashes more than linux, but the fact is microsoft stuff just works. People want a car that just works. The people who don’t want a car that just works aren’t looking for something like that.
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I think it looks like a duck.
Well design is all we know that is not good however what we should also take in mind that designed can be improved however the technology which the guys or the post talks about is good one …
So i think the best designers should give a try and i think it will better to roll the good technology cars on the Road..
Technology Post
Well design is all we know that is not good however what we should also take in mind that designed can be improved however the technology which the guys or the post talks about is good one …
So i think the best designers should give a try and i think it will better to roll the good technology cars on the Road..
to the duck mobile!!!!!
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