Great new mountain homestead tool

[John Raabe]

"Called the MTT-136 (for My Track Technology, and, I can only presume, the 136th iteration), it weighs about 280 pounds and can haul a person or cargo for 130 miles on an eight-hour charge. Also: really fun to watch it shear through snow."

This promising invention is not only a snowmobile, but a summertime hauler and portable AC outlet for electric tools

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/electric-sled-miniature-winter-tank

[rick91351]

"Called the MTT-136 (for My Track Technology, and, I can only presume, the 136th iteration), it weighs about 280 pounds and can haul a person or cargo for 130 miles on an eight-hour charge. Also: really fun to watch it shear through snow."

This promising invention is not only a snowmobile, but a summertime hauler and portable AC outlet for electric tools

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/electric-sled-miniature-winter-tank

I forwarded that to some mining investors.  They are very interested.  There is a wide world that can use this for a power platform.  I am surprised the military has not been all over this.   

[old_guy]

Would be exciting if it flipped over doing the snowbank jump, as the top of the tread is going in the opposite direction.

[kenhill]

In the 1970's, Massey Ferguson made a snow machine like this called Diablo Rouge!

[John Raabe]

Kenhill:

That's interesting. The 1970's version was gas powered and did not replace standard snowmobiles.



The basic idea of the machine towing the operator on a sled is the same, but the multipurpose nature of the electric machine may make it a more workable and profitable product. That said, there may be some not-so-obvious issues with the design.