A Prototyping project at heart, Turtle is an excuse to try something. To learn something.

An experiment to try and test and break and try again.

The object of the game is to believe that we can make it better and improve it if we work together!

When we started the project in 2017, nobody on the team knew how to build an Electric Vehicle from scratch. And while we’re far from recreating a Tesla, we have managed to build a completely customizable electric platform that can move loads of 10-15 happily lounging passengers, and a pretty fun light show to sit and watch.

Since 2017, Turtle has gotten leaner and lighter every year, upgrading to lighter, longer-lasting batteries, larger more powerful motors, and stripping down the chassis. We’ve also refined the design so that it can completely disassemble into the bed of a pickup truck. Adding four LED video screen “flippers” with 2000 LEDs each, Turtle now lights up over 10000 LEDs and counting!

We look forward to continuing to bring SIMON out to Burning Man, as well as other festivals!