Ford teased the prospect of 3D-printing your personal equipment when it unveiled the Maverick hybrid pickup truck, and it is performing on that promise. According to 3D Printing Industry and Newsweek, the model has released CAD recordsdata that can assist you 3D-print add-ons appropriate with the Ford Integrated Tether System (FITS) slots behind the middle console and under-seat storage bins. You can construct a cupholder that matches your favourite drink, or a cellphone mount tailor-made to your newest handset.

You may say Ford is late. Enthusiasts have already designed FITS equipment within the months for the reason that Maverick’s launch. You may even discover unofficial FITS slots for the dashboard cubby and non-Ford vehicles. The official recordsdata ought to make it that a lot simpler to create add-ons, although, and it will not be stunning if there is a surge in user-made designs.

The firm continues to be joyful to promote pre-made FITS equipment. As design supervisor Scott Anderson instructed Newsweek, nevertheless, the 3D printing assist represents a “pretty big shift” in Ford’s perspective towards customers. It’s an acknowledgment do-it-yourself accent making is on the rise, and that customizing a car can embody extra than simply efficiency tuning or cosmetics. What Ford loses in accent gross sales it’d achieve in loyal followers who purchase the model’s automobiles once more.