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Italian rider completes 4,500 km trip on 3D-printed Piaggio Ape camper

29.08.2026 11:03 1 min 1 source РУС
3D Printing Industry HRV
Italian rider completes 4,500 km trip on 3D-printed Piaggio Ape camper
Original source: 3D Printing Industry

Francesco Furlani has completed a journey of over 4,500 km from Italy to Nordkapp, Norway, in a three-wheeled Piaggio Ape TM 703 fitted with a camper body made entirely through large-format 3D printing. The shell weighs about 70 kg, compared with roughly 200 kg for a fiberglass equivalent, a 130 kg difference that was critical for the vehicle's payload. The CoreLight3D foam material, developed by Nugae, and engineering by DCab enabled a weatherproof and rigid structure despite reduced material volume.

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Italian rider completes 4,500 km trip on 3D-printed Piaggio Ape camper

29.08.2026 3D Printing Industry HRV Original source

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Updated: 22.08.2026

Benzina senza piombo 95

$2.35 /l

€2.03 · £1.74/l

132 of 142

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Benzina 98

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€2.22 · £1.90/l

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Benzina 100

$2.63 /l

€2.27 · £1.94/l

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Gasolio

$2.48 /l

€2.14 · £1.83/l

129 of 142

pricier than 90% of countries

Gasolio premium

$2.66 /l

€2.30 · £1.97/l

35 of 40

pricier than 85% of countries

GPL

$0.87 /l

€0.75 · £0.64/l

23 of 54

cheaper than 59% of countries

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$1.89 /l

€1.64 · £1.40/l

9 of 14

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