Track N Go wheel-driven vehicle tracks - GIF, video, patent

Wheel-driven vehicle track system. Around $25,000. Gimmick or gold? No idea. Looks great in a GIF, but my first concern would be it getting stuck. At least with a snowmobile, you can dig/wrestle it around to get it unstuck.

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1:14 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-mrYl1tHPI

Looks like there's some patent history here, most notably US patent #8776931:

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More:

Track N Go | Track N Go
https://www.google.com/patents/US8776931

Previously: https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2016#post75586

After watching this on You Tube the coolest ute ever popped up:
Ripsaw EV2 Luxury Super Tank - Home
I have decided that I really, really need one. :lol:

Wonder how long the steering components will last when using these attachments for anything but straight line use.

Steering, yes and what about the thin side walls on modern tires. At that price at least bolt them on as thy have proven to be resonably successful.
When looking at all toys at least look to keep the parts count down.

Reconfigurable wheel track from DARPA. Transforms from a wheel to a track in 2 seconds.

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transforms on the fly and hardly even changes speed while doing it.

Any video of these in action? Trails, mud, snow, anything to prove they’re worth a damn?

Might also be good for planetary exploration lander's with some mods for environment and other possible configurations...and solar/electrically powered.

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Might also be good for planetary exploration lander's with some mods for environment and other possible configurations...and solar/electrically powered.

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Rubber, or rubber-like treads on moons/planets with little or no atmosphere.? Wouldn't oxidize but the temperature and un-moderated UV would play havoc.

There's a reason our lunar golf-cart and various robots had/have metallic mesh tires.

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Originally Posted by mklotz

Rubber, or rubber-like treads on moons/planets with little or no atmosphere.? Wouldn't oxidize but the temperature and un-moderated UV would play havoc.

There's a reason our lunar golf-cart and various robots had/have metallic mesh tires.

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with some mods....