Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) by Lotus

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Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) by Lotus
Trans-Antarctic expedition to use, test E85
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Trans-Antarctic expedition to use, test E85
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By Ryan C. Christiansen

Web exclusive posted Sept. 8, 2008 at 11:56 a.m. CST

The viability of E85 in extremely cold temperatures will be put to the test in November when the fuel is used by the Moon Regan Trans-Antarctic Expedition to power the Concept Ice Vehicle, a propeller-driven, three-skied vehicle. ..................

Designed by Lotus Engineering, the Norfolk, United Kingdom-based technical arm of Lotus Cars Ltd., the CIV will carry ice-penetrating radar equipment to identify crevasses so that the expedition’s larger, five-ton Science Support Vehicles (SSV) can avoid them..l..................

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14wIjeYzc7o

http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/...9291439,00.htm


http://www.sledmagazine.com/actions/...ctx=snowmobile


Another Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Qp0...ctx=snowmobile