Lexus Built A Fully Functional Electric Car Out of Cardboard

You can build a lot of things out of cardboard, but Lexus is probably the first to build a working electric car out of it.

The carmaker, or rather, the five person team from LaserCut Works and Scales and Models, took on the project to celebrate how talented they are, while also proving how much work and dedication goes into making a Lexus. The team, which also works on Lexus' production line, spent three months and 1,700 laser-cut cardboard sheets to build a cardboard version of the IS saloon; people can drive it as well, all thanks to its electric motor.

As you might expect, building a modern day car out of cardboard isn't easy, and when the time came to put the cardboard Lexus together, it had to be done correctly the first time. The water-based wood glue used during assembly needed 10 minutes to dry after each application, and once it was dry there was no going back if something went awry. Fortunately, any and all necessary changes were made during the initial creative process.

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