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read the article. it's the first sentence.
by cocktailpeanuts 8y ago
read the article. it's the first sentence.
- stefan_ 8y agoWhat is the benefit on this suburban parking hell landscape? That's where they had their demo, after all.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoThe benefit of filming in the parking lot of the engineering building is that you don't have to drag your prototype and a film crew out to the nearest swamp.
- intrasight 8y agoThe "nearest swamp" is pretty near with all the rain we've been having here. Hopefully we'll see a side-by-side comparison in the mud soon.
- mrfusion 8y agoI mean what’s the benefit of this design for rough Terrian. Obviously I read the article.
- detaro 8y agoAs with any tracked vehicle: Larger, flat surface area touching the ground results in better grip on soft ground and is less prone to sinking in. Small track-sections like here obviously aren't as good at that as full, tank-style treads, but easier to add to a wheeled vehicle and allow normal steering. There's all kinds of companies making conversion kits to such (non-shape-shifting) small tracks for trucks and SUVs, not sure if there's a military example of that exact style.