I saw this link and it made me laugh and admire:
https://www.facebook.com/futurism/video ... 381953995/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
The most funny thing I saw in years
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Re: The most funny thing I saw in years
That is quite amazing...someone with a very clever idea...I hope they make millions !
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Re: The most funny thing I saw in years
The remarks on this site are rather negative.
But I liked the idea and it seems to work extremely well.
As they say: reinventing the wheel.
But I liked the idea and it seems to work extremely well.
As they say: reinventing the wheel.
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Re: The most funny thing I saw in years
Nice thing too!ben stiller wrote:Sorta reminds me of Henry Fords snow tractor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn5jkXEFTZ4
There must have been serious drawbacks, but on this film it seems better than caterpillar.
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Re: The most funny thing I saw in years
Slick concrete bout all that's good for..Blacktop or gravel show you those wheels are expensive and probably backordered or build per order.
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Re: The most funny thing I saw in years
You are right: a caterpillar has no friction with the substrate when it is riding in a straight line, but this things derive their forward movement from this friction. On snow or loose soil that is no problem, but on hard soil or concrete it will wear out very soon.MoonBreath wrote:Slick concrete bout all that's good for..Blacktop or gravel show you those wheels are expensive and probably backordered or build per order.
The thing in the OP does not have that problem: it rolls all over! Or rather all in!