This is an invitation to the world’s engineers, tinkerers, inventors and vehicle enthusiasts, to help The 40 Fires Foundation develop a sustainable car the open source way.

This is the first time the ‘source code’ – its underlying schematics and designs - of a car will be available under a Creative Commons License for collaborative improvement.

Our main priority over the next few months is to start conversations around the design of the The Hyrban , leading on to the launch of a full blown vehicle development programme. If you have enthusiasm for our goals, and have skills in the following areas, then do get in touch:

- electrical engineering

- mechanical engineering

- software engineering

- environmental engineering

- working with composite materials

- industrial design

- on-line community building

- intellectual property law and licensing

- car production.

Please see the forums (General Discussion or Technical Design) to join one of our on going discussions or to start your own.

You can also get in touch by sending an e-mail to participate@40fires.org or by filling in the form below:

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We look forward to hearing from you!