I found the coolest and most versatile thing ever

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426) 02/18/2014 at 18:02 • Filed to: None

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Check it out. It's literally a tank tread with different attachments.

HammerheadFistpunch > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 18:04

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So much want. This would be the ultimate in heavy, responsible (and affordable) heavy ski touring.

Singhjr96 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 18:04

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SO MUCH WANT!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 18:10

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let one of these babies rip inside a safeway, whole foods or a target and watch the hilarity that ensues!

EL_ULY > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 18:16

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pedestrian safety : check >:]

Dunnik > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 18:25

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French Canadians invented the modern caterpillar tracked snowmobile, so it fits that one of them would come with something crazy like this. Crazy like a fox, that is.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 20:17

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This is awesome!

Sinanigans > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:04

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I know there are a lot of things I don't need in my life. BUT I NEED THIS DAMMIT!!!!

Deathalo101 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 02/18/2014 at 23:16

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Give it to the boys over at Top Gear...

Moarloud > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:16

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This is just too cool...one of these would make winter a lot less boring lol

472CID > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:19

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Back in my day we called 'em Diablo Rouges (best name ever)

Struts MacPherson > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:20

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The snow plow feature is pretty cool, but otherwise it's just a front wheel drive snow mobile.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:21

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ramajastang > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:25

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It's like driving a chainsaw.

regtidswellsooke > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:28

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Somebody had a Uni-Tred Space Hauler...

Angry Dorito > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:29

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What's old is new again?

wtrmlnjuc > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:30

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Who needs huskies?

ScreenShot > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:31

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"...looks a lot like a potential future for transportation design."

segway

Starlifter -from the year 2014 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:32

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Can we get some for the guys at Top Gear to test out?

Rü$ > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:33

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I even want it...but I'd have no use for it. I live in the city.

IronNam > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:34

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1. torque steer.
2. FWD.

afgiubadfiubg > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:37

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Swap out the front wheel with this, put some knobby tires on the back, and I am SOLD!

Freakusaurus-Rex > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/18/2014 at 23:37

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I have absolutly no use for this at all.............. I want two of them though..

Jstuttgart > ScreenShot 02/18/2014 at 23:46

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only difference is that this is multi-purpose, can achieve many tasks on a small piece of acreage, whereas the segway was for rich people and mall cops who cant run.

- look up segways for vets, the only good thing that has come out of segways

ScreenShot > Jstuttgart 02/18/2014 at 23:59

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So you're saying the future of transportation design in the backyard is going to explode because of this thing? I don't think so, sorry :) It's just another tool, that's all.

The segway was touted as the biggest thing in urban development since the street drain, and we're still waiting for that future to materialize...

BeaterGT > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:01

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At first I was skeptical, but the music in that video really brought it all together.

PyramidHat > BeaterGT 02/19/2014 at 00:07

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Yes! I can't figure out if it's bad 80's porn music, or from a video game or from an infomercial selling swampland...

TreadSite > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:14

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Yea but you are going to just spray snow into your face and into whatever you are pulling.

emanresu > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:18

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Anyone else think it looks like he's riding a chainsaw?

Axial > PyramidHat 02/19/2014 at 00:20

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It's probably modern synthwave. Examples include artists such as Lazerhawk, Sellorekt, Mitch Murder, and Miami Nights 1984 to name a few.

This stuff forms most of my cruising playlist.

Captain Intenso > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:23

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The driver will get a face full of spray without a mudflap.

satalac > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:36

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So I just make my first born out to who?

KTB > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:42

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Looks like a riot just wear skis behind it

gmctavish needs more space > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:47

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I wanna surf it

ascendingnode > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 00:48

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The fully-enclosed design on this does make a difference. It means the track is larger, while the vehicle overall is smaller. And quiet enough to keep the neighbors from complaining.

Loping Camshaft > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:49

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"...looks a lot like a potential future for transportation design."

To me, it looks like something from a long time ago...

JustinAten > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 00:51

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You beat me to it!

Hectic > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 00:55

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This just seems like a primitive prelude to the snow mobile. It reminds me of the Segway, "Extremely, extremely practical", "The future of transportation" Yeah right, it's a useless gimmick.

Trunk666 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 01:01

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jet ski in the snow? sign me up!!!

Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 01:15

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Can I g3t a rear-drive version? Not to downplay the awesomeness of the thing-I definitely want one-but I'd rather my drivetrain push me than pull me. It's a steering thing.

Cheesewhiz > emanresu 02/19/2014 at 01:45

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More like an phalic chainsaw of wintery genius. But yeah, it does.

Driving-ms-paisley > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 02:22

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Does it come in a wagon?

joekitch > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 02:38

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I GET IT NOW

ITS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SNOWMOBILE

AND I WANT ONE

does this make me a bad person (driver)?

Cantalk > Loping Camshaft 02/19/2014 at 03:09

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Best. Idea. Ever.
Even just putting two of them together would be badass

EdWunclerJr > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 04:01

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Give me a gas motor and a turbo, then we can talk.

rs510 > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 04:07

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But this one looks like it should have Wayne Enterprises stamped on the side and painted matte black.

zyodei > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 04:21

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If these ever get built, I'm going to quit whatever I'm doing to sell them. I'm not even kidding.

Cé hé sin > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 05:27

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Haven't we been here before?

8h8w4w > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 05:28

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I think these would sell well in northern Sweden. hmm....

DayWooTang > KTB 02/19/2014 at 05:52

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Hell yeah, or a snowboard.

MasterBandito > DayWooTang 02/19/2014 at 06:29

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You're welcome!

McMike > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:02

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"Looks like the future," Raphael?

More like, "Looks like a Sploid headline.". Eww.

TheRallyStache > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:03

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This is one of the most badass things I have ever seen...

SupersonicATX > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:12

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"the future"? it looks more like a Gravely lawnmower from 45 years ago.

dboz1031 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:16

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This thing has LAW SUITS written all over it. Exposed track? Gonna have some issues. Essentially it is nothing more than an electric sled with a different configuration.

Alex87f > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:41

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That's absolutely awesome. A horse for the 21st century. This opens countless possibilities.

Wannabee farmers could use those to plough their fields, it could be used by people who own large estates to haul stuff around, possibilities are just endless!

The only real question is: how much? At 1500$, it makes a lot of sense. At 10 000$, it doesn't.

JOHANPOWERS > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:49

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So what really is the advantage of this thing over a regular snowmobile with a trailer hitch?

dwall > Axial 02/19/2014 at 07:49

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Oh Miami Nights 1984, nice!

I should also mention Futurecop!, Kavinsky and Volta Cab :)

philphil > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 07:52

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Heh, I like the clip at 2:12 where he's trimming the forest. "Wup! Forest is getting a little shaggy!"

timateo81 > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 08:01

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great fine

almost_hectic > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 08:10

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Ah you beat me to it, I just found the same design. This new thing might be modern and electric but not super innovative. Not to metnion in order to sell this as a consumer product it wouldnt look nearly as cool because the lawyers would have you install guards all over that track for safety. My bet is it would end up looking very similar to the old design.

almost_hectic > KTB 02/19/2014 at 08:13

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Yes but the best way to get airborne is to ride on top of it, so youll need the skis to be in front and then you might as well put a seat on it too.

eattherich > Deathalo101 02/19/2014 at 08:26

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They would hate it, number one problem it was invented in Canada and they would not be able to find it on a map and the fact it is electric would make them foam at the mouth and squeal like little girls. They hate anything "electric".

CrymeLord > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 08:30

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I like it even though the video tells you that you look like a pussy at the controls (4:18).

Fox > 472CID 02/19/2014 at 08:36

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Great. Fine.

cronanofSweden > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 08:37

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FormerInstants > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 08:38

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How much torque does it make? This sounds like a practical thing to just keep in your truck bed, at least during the winter.

jamisparker > PyramidHat 02/19/2014 at 08:42

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Sounds a lot like Sonic the Hedgehog music to me.

PedalHead > EL_ULY 02/19/2014 at 08:53

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Just add a cow-catcher. That'll make it safe...

Runs on recycled dinosaurs > Alex87f 02/19/2014 at 09:00

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Come on, this can't be any where near $1500. The electrics alone are probably that alone, it going to need some high amperage motor controllers to handle that kind of power. Brammo and Zero electric motorcycles are no where near $1500.

shinsen > philphil 02/19/2014 at 09:23

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LOL

MEESTALUBBA > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 09:25

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HEY lets make it about 1000x more practical and fun and what the heck how about give it a motor that can go 100 mph and never need to charge:

KnifeKnut > KTB 02/19/2014 at 09:34

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I am not sure you understand how this thing steers.

shinsen > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 09:36

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I know that this was posted 14 hours ago, so its ancient news, but tell me if you like it!

KnifeKnut > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 09:40

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As neat as this thing is, I just don't see it being successful in the near future with an electrical powertrain. The state of the art for such things, Esp battery power density, still needs much more development. Electric powertrains still have not reached parity in cost for a given level of power, range and weight.

Alex87f > Runs on recycled dinosaurs 02/19/2014 at 09:47

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This doesn't require very small motors and batteries like motorcycles do, and it has a high volume potential so there might be some hope of it being cheap.

Now quite frankly, I don't think this'll be 1500$. I was saying that at 1500$, it was very interesting. I don't see this selling for under 4 000$.

GoPadge > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 09:51

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Honey, I NEED this...

Beldrueger > KnifeKnut 02/19/2014 at 09:58

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doubt doubt power density doubt doubt electric never never never blah blah blah. grumble grumble grumble luddite blah blah.

Meanwhile:

Whiskey Warrior > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 02/19/2014 at 10:06

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You can, it's called a snowmobile.

wildbill > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:07

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And if you prefer sand, and death...

KnifeKnut > Beldrueger 02/19/2014 at 10:09

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And how much is the economy Tesla E projected to cost? $40K

SquirrelyWrath > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:11

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Looks like something from an anime.

craig-oesterling > BeaterGT 02/19/2014 at 10:28

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I almost spit out my coffee, and that's never happened before. Thanks.

Jim > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:31

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As awesome as this looks, I'd rather live in an area that doesn't get enough snow to make this worth having.

BeaterGT > craig-oesterling 02/19/2014 at 10:32

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You're most welcome.

TheTorqueMadeMeDoIt > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:36

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It looks like something that detached from Batman's snowcat after it got buried in an avalanche by Mr. Freeze.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:40

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So it's a snowmobile but backwards.

prophetofhoon > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:44

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Batteries, in a cold, remote environment... nope, don't see a problem with that at all. After all, all you have to do to recharge is find one of those recharging trees they have in the national forest

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gad…

y'all thought I was kidding, didntcha?

Sedan Handles > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 02/19/2014 at 10:46

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Yes. It's called a snowmobile.

Solarplex03 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:47

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This is how i get around in the snow.... Carbon fiber, glued aluminum, next level shitttttt.

Ntovorni > Axial 02/19/2014 at 10:58

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Miami nights 1984.

That just sounds like a pile of cocaine and a lot of bikinis pulled up far over the hips. Dear lord.

BlackFrancis > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 10:58

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Basically

caddyshack > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 11:01

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All that thing needs is this..

809cc Rotax Triple, 180 hp stock, very compact and light for power output, that track would be laying rubber on concrete with one of these bad boys dropped in..

User1312 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 11:03

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This looks like a fabulous tool for the developing world, and a fun toy. But I can't see this taking off moreso than motorcycles, despite the functionality. People love their CUVs for their cavernous, empty cargo areas, unnecessarily high seating position, and misplaced sense of safety and security.

SWITAWI > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 11:09

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Looks like this is where Boston Dynamics should have gone from a design point instead of trying to put legs on robotic drones. Fewer moving parts, probably quieter, probably more stable (unmanned) if the track length were shortened a bit.

I'd like to see a pack robot drone for troop support based on this.

Der Sportwagoner > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 02/19/2014 at 11:30

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

KTB > KnifeKnut 02/19/2014 at 11:33

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I dont think you understand what fun is

KTB > almost_hectic 02/19/2014 at 11:34

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Hell ya but I'm a cat guy

Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns > Whiskey Warrior 02/19/2014 at 11:38

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To Whiskey Warrior and Sedan Handles:

almost_hectic > KTB 02/19/2014 at 11:43

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I was a cat guy a long time ago, then I grew up and got better judgement. LOL j/k as long as you ride, thats cool with me!

KTB > almost_hectic 02/19/2014 at 11:47

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Ya on an hcr now . Rode new t motion recently WOW! Very impressed