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whatever happened to the Snow Motor ... ?

Nov 15, 2009 12:02 pm

re: re: re: whatever happened to the Snow Motor ... ?

Ken Hilving

I can't imagine what type of roads or roadways would support screw drive vehicles on a large scale. It seems to be more of a "one time" path solution than a designated path solution.

The folks at http://www.mattracks.com/ have tackled the "soft" roadway scenario the same way tanks did - by spreading the load over a larger surface area. This bigger footprint also addresses slick surfaces. It has an advantage of bringing its "road" with it which reduces the disruption on the ground surface. The larger footprint costs in fuel consumption and maneuverability at speed, and the wear from use on concrete limits their useful life.

If Henry Ford had had the matttracks instead of wheels, we might never have seen the widespread use of paved roads. Instead, paved roads now limit the practicality of mattracks. :-)

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