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Lotus develops Concept Ice Vehicle for Antarctic expedition

Posted August 14, 2008 9:09 AM

From Autoblog:

We can forget all about the price of gas when we get news like this. Sure, we'll probably never ride in the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV), but just knowing that folks at Lotus are working on things like this while we sleep... well, it's like finding out that there is a Santa Claus.The CIV was developed to aid research for the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition. The biofuel powered, propeller-driven trike on skids is 4.5 meters long and 4.5 meters wide with an independent suspension all around. It also has an ice penetrating radar to detect crevasses and is light enough for a man to pull it across difficult terrain, which basically makes it an Elise for explorers. It also appears to have a spiked "foot" under the cockpit, perhaps for stopping on icy terrain.

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08/15/2008 2:57 AM

I'm loving that!

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Re: Lotus develops Concept Ice Vehicle for Antarctic expedition

08/15/2008 7:25 AM

Just what you need for those cold snow filled days up north. Looks like it would be fun to drive.

Did you check out the Monster Vehicles Link in the article? I always wanted to put a full size van on a 4x4. But everyone I talked to about it thought I was nuts.

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08/15/2008 7:54 AM

But everyone I talked to about it thought I was nuts.

Sounds like the best possible reason to do it...

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Re: Lotus develops Concept Ice Vehicle for Antarctic expedition

08/15/2008 11:57 PM

The concept is interesting.

I hope they don't drop that "under-cockpit spiked foot" while travelling at any speed.

The big-tyred trucks are great, wish I could afford one.

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