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Engineering Standards
File Formats
Documentation of design shall be maintained in the following formats (where applicable):
Requirement documentation: Word (or RTF equivalent) and PDF
Mechanical drawings: IGES and OpenDWG
Software documentation: Word (or RTF equivalent) and PDF
Parts lists: Excel and (when available) PDM/PLM
Engineering Units
Due to the international nature of SSM’s projects, all engineering measurements shall be documented using the metric system. […]
Link Exchange for Supporters
We have restricted our link pages to recognize individuals and companies who show support to our cause.
Please use the form below to initiate a link exchange request. You must review the Terms prior to submitting the form. Once approved, your link and quote will appear at this URL http://www.osgv.org/about-society-sustainable-mobility/supporting-organizations/
Terms & Conditions
Please read the following page carefully, as the terms and conditions herein limit SSM’s liability.
Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
The charter of the Society for Sustainable Mobility is to control and reduce the harmful environmental effects caused by modern transportation.
In order to protect the interest of the public, the Society for Sustainable Mobility (and hence the International Humanities Center), […]
Locations and Contact Information
Los Angeles Headquarter
Mailing address: PO BOX 824, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, USA
Primary Point of Contact: Valerie Wilson
Telephone: +1 (310) 362-8410
Fax: +1 (310) 862 4477
Email: wheel@osgv.org
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Mailing address: TBD
Phone number: TBD
Hong Kong SAR, China
Mailing address: TBD
Phone number: TBD
New Zealand
Mailing address: TBD
Phone number: TBD
SSM-OSGV Open Design License Agreement
Downloads
Click here to download OSGV Open Design License Agreement Version 0.1 (Preliminary), dated Aug 8th, 2006, in PDF format. Please click here to post your comments
Preamble
(Draft 0.2 is in work. All existing technical data placed under license version 0.1 will be converted to 0.2 automatically)
The SSM’s Open Source Green Vehicle (OSGV) Project is created to […]
Open Design
SSM-OSGV Open Design Model
Overview
The vehicle will be design through an international collaborative effort much like the development of open-source software. All design data and test data will be shared and accessible from the internet. Similar to “Open Source”, technical data is governed by a public license.
Product structures are managed in a web based Product Data […]
Meet the Team
Supporting Organizations
See the full list here.
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Project Management
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David W. Lee (Project Director and Systems Engineer)
David is the founder of SSM and the co-inventor of Kernel™ electric drivetrain. He is an Engineering Project Manager with years of experience in the Aerospace / Defense industry; Specializing in safety-critical systems, autonomous vehicles and high-power control electronics; Managing Partner of […]
Welcome to SSM
Society for Sustainable Mobility (SSM)
Inspired by previous open-source car projects, the Open Source Green Vehicle (OSGV™) takes the idea one step further and promise an affordable, environmentally friendly vehicle for everybody.
The idea of an open source car is not new. It has been around since 1999. But it wasn’t until December of 2005 when this […]
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