Porsche Begins Experimenting With 3D Printed EV Drive Components

Porsche has built its first ever complete housing for an electric drive unit (engine and gearbox) using 3D printing. The unit even passed quality and stress tests without any issues, proving that this technology is viable for consumer products.

The prototype unit’s additively-manufactured alloy housing is more lightweight than a conventionally cast part, reducing the overall weight of the drive by roughly ten percent.