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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post

    ...the hummer brand no longer exists!
    We'll see, I think Hummer will be back with or without GM backing...preferably without IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VXorado View Post
    We'll see, I think Hummer will be back with or without GM backing...preferably without IMO.
    I seriously doubt it. Did you see the electric car thread? How about 5 dollar a gallon fuel by end of this year. No way hummer could make it through that, its what shut them down to begin with. Maybe a golf cart sized hummer, like that little Jeep 4x4 smart car thats coming out...

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    Don't electric cars make a TON of torque? I would think someone could build a tough electric offroad vehicle, with the available torque from an electric motor it should wheel pretty good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Barker View Post
    Don't electric cars make a TON of torque? I would think someone could build a tough electric offroad vehicle, with the available torque from an electric motor it should wheel pretty good.
    Yep..... for about 10 minutes. Not a good mix for trail riding. Can't really carry a jerry can of electricity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Barker View Post
    Don't electric cars make a TON of torque? I would think someone could build a tough electric offroad vehicle, with the available torque from an electric motor it should wheel pretty good.
    They already make one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post

    wounder top speed of that beast... 100... steps/hour?

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    LOL, my kids had a Jeep Hurricane, that thing would get up and move. I used it haul bags of concrete when I did my fence. I put 4 bags plus me in that thing and it drove us around...but it only lasts about 30 minutes on a charge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
    LOL, my kids had a Jeep Hurricane, that thing would get up and move. I used it haul bags of concrete when I did my fence. I put 4 bags plus me in that thing and it drove us around...but it only lasts about 30 minutes on a charge.
    was it good on grass? I gonna need something like that for my kids next year. Hate cheap China made ones (only for pavement)...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dmitrikr View Post
    was it good on grass? I gonna need something like that for my kids next year. Hate cheap China made ones (only for pavement)...
    Worked just fine on grass, sand, dirt, you name it. I did wrap the tires in duct tape for traction. It has enough torque that if you touch the pedal those tires spin.

    For the cost, I would just buy a gas powered pocket quad. I wish I would have got one of those to start with...we sold the hurricane on CL for 100 bucks.

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    If you do an jntrnet search you will find a ton of ways to mod those things. Bigger batteries make them go quite a bit faster!

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    http://marekdenko.net/3dgallery/044/buggy.html

    Doesn't look battery powered (since that seems to be where the thread has gone) but badass? Heck yes.

    edit: Upon further investigation of the creator's site, I think it doesn't actually exist in rl--too bad, looks nifty!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiredgoon View Post
    http://marekdenko.net/3dgallery/044/buggy.html

    Doesn't look battery powered (since that seems to be where the thread has gone) but badass? Heck yes.

    edit: Upon further investigation of the creator's site, I think it doesn't actually exist in rl--too bad, looks nifty!
    Oh HELL yeah....



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    That is by far the coolest post-apocalypse vehicle I have ever seen.

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