NASA has come out with a Small Pressurized Rover Concept which set to be put in service by year 2020. It is a futuristic recreational vehicle mounted on six sets of wheels, 12 wheels altogether. This battery powered rover can speed up to 6 mph.
“The new prototype has a pressurized cab and is fitted out with leather seats and bunks. It would allow a crew of two astronauts to take extended exploration trips for up to two weeks at a time, covering distances of up to 625 miles, says Craig, the NASA program’s manager.”
The vehicle is being tested in a remote corner of Arizona which found to have similar surface conditions to those found on the moon. It has a range of up to 625 miles (1,000 km).
[via Yahoo News | Engadget]
