Everything about the name “Antarctic Snow Cruiser” fires up my imagination. This long-forgotten behemoth was so ahead of its time and so doomed for failure that I was surprised to find that ...

Designed to conquer Antarctica, the Snow Cruiser promised innovation but delivered disappointment. Discover the story behind ...

The Antarctica's tracks are powered by a pair of 80 hp (60 kW) electric motors, which are fed by a 52.6 kWh battery pack that gives the vehicle a range of 31 miles (50 km) in temperatures as low ...

Designed to revolutionize polar exploration, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a bold American engineering feat—and a total disaster. From grand ambitions to an icy downfall, this is the unbelievable ...

The treads spread the 5,500 pounds of vehicle over its entire surface area, preventing the Antarctica EV from sinking into the snow like a wheeled vehicle would.

June 27, 2005 An innovative concept for an Antarctic Exploration vehicle was unveiled this week at the Royal College of Art’s final year show. ... snow or ice surfaces.

Vehicles have always been called upon to supply the insatiable needs of man's wanderlust; ... 1939 Antarctic Snow Cruiser - Historic Flashbacks. From the December 2001 Truck Trend Magazine.

The relatively unknown yet memorable Antarctic Snow Cruiser is a vehicle designed especially for the purpose of exploring Antarctica. Built between 1937 and 1939, it was commissioned specially for ...

The giant Muon g-2 electromagnet that inched its way through the Chicago area last week wasn’t the first scientific marvel to snarl traffic even as it excited imaginations. Rear Adm. Richard … ...

Antarctic Concept Vehicle Unveiled by SpaceRef July 2, 2005 July 15, 2024. ... snow or ice surfaces. The designer believes the versatility of his concept vehicle has commercial potential. ...

If you were planning to drive in Antarctica, you probably wouldn't plan on doing so in a vintage sports coupe. But you're not Renee Brinkerhoff, the racer looking to finish a 7-continent voyage by ...

For me, it would probably be Antarctic Snow Cruiser, not just because it was a house on wheels meant to traverse the Antarctic, but it looks so goofy and cute and so obviously like something ill ...