Gallery: You Can Assemble the World’s First Flatpack Truck in 12 Hours, Just Like an Ikea Bookshelf
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This is the OX, a new vehicle design out from famed Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray.
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The OX, by Global Vehicle Trust (GVT), is the first flat-pack truck.
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The first prototype came out in 2013, shortly after Murray partnered with philanthropist Torquil Norman. These trucks are the result of a few years of work and $4 million in investment.This prototype is the third, rigorously tested one.
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The beauty of the OX lies in its on-site assembly. A flat-pack vehicle, much like a flat-pack table or chair, requires less space for shipping than a fully assembled model. (A 40-foot shipping container can accommodate six flat-packed OX trucks; the same container fits just two fully assembled trucks.) That makes it cheaper to send to places like Africa—OX’s initial target market.
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It's built to be cheaply shipped, assembled, and maintained. Design details like the modular windshield—made of three panels that match the size and shape of the windows, so they're easily swapped in and out—make that possible.
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The front seat of the OX is can fit three people on its bench. The back benches can squeeze in ten people.
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Above all, the OX was designed to be lightweight. Several pieces pull double duty, like the tailgate that's also a ramp.
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