It looks like at least one UK car maker is getting ready for the next period
of global cooling.
It's good to see that British innovation and entrepenurial spirit is alive
and well.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/09/01/mnbuggy101...
"The sports car manufacturer Lotus has unveiled its latest creation: a
propeller-powered ski buggy.
The Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) measures 4.5 metres by 4.5 metres, can travel
at up to 84 miles per hour (135 km/h) over snow and ice and runs on biofuel.
At 350 kilogrammes (790lb), it is light enough to be pulled by hand over
bumpy areas and has a radar that can spot crevasses under the ice to ensure
it does not come unstuck.
It has been developed by a former Formula One chassis designer for an
expedition to the South Pole planned by veterans Andrew Moon and Andrew
Regan.
Both men have journeyed to the North and South Poles before, and led a
record-breaking expedition to the South Pole in 2005 using the Ice
Challenger, a six-wheeled scientific support vehicle.
