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Am I the only one surprised that nuclear-powered snow cruisers weren't used in Antarctic exploration, during the height of the atomic age? Maybe RTGs just don't
by mLuby 5y ago
Am I the only one surprised that nuclear-powered snow cruisers weren't used in Antarctic exploration, during the height of the atomic age? Maybe RTGs just don't produce enough power.
- katmannthree 5y agoThey were used by the soviets for unmanned arctic lighthouses, but even the largest RTGs only put out a couple hundred watts of electrical power (a small fraction of what this vehicle would need).
- giantrobot 5y agoRTGs definitely don't put out enough power for a vehicle. They put out only tens of watts of electrical power. So for the expense and weight they'd be a really complicated battery for the radio.