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AKA a "6 Wheeler". At least that's what we called them when I was kid. They use differential steering, which makes them a good fit for automation. Don't have to
by steverb 7y ago
AKA a "6 Wheeler". At least that's what we called them when I was kid. They use differential steering, which makes them a good fit for automation. Don't have to worry about turning a steering column, just shift the power around which the off the shelf ATV already handles.
- taneq 7y agoYep, there were ads for them in the back of Popular Science magazine. They were fully amphibious too and could float. Don't get me wrong, I love my fellow kinematically-complicated meatbags but I do kind of think wheels win this round.
- cr0sh 7y agoThere are still a couple of companies that sell 6WD (and 8WD) vehicles like these - Argo is one of them (and that machine up-thread looks like they just strapped some stuff to one of those): https://argoxtv.com/ https://argoxtv.com/ The other kind of "extreme off-road differential steered" ATV that people both want (and then seemingly want to sell soon after - almost like a boat) is the Russian Sherp: https://sherpatv.com/ https://sherpatv.com/ I'd love to have one of those - but they are a bit out of my budget (and my wife would probably divorce me if I brought one home, even if I could afford it).
- taneq 7y agoI love the Sherp! Also the roughly-equivalent bike version: https://canadamotoguide.com/2016/08/03/russian-2wd-bike-is-apparently-now-on-the-market-and-its-not-a-ural/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2016/08/03/russian-2wd-bike-is-a...