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Antarctica’s only electric exploration vehicle gets an upgrade for 2023

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  1. Feb 2, 2023 #1
    interestedinEV

    interestedinEV Well-Known Member

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/02/antarcticas-only-electric-exploration-vehicle-gets-an-upgrade-for-2023/

    It's 11.4-feet (3.4 m) long, 6.6-feet (2 m) wide, and 7.2-feet (2.2 m) tall, and it weighs 5,500 lbs (2.5 metric tons). The Antarctica's tracks are powered by a pair of 80 hp (60 kW) electric motors, which are fed by a 52.6 kWh battery pack that gives the vehicle a range of 31 miles (50 km) in temperatures as low as -58˚F (-50˚C). For longer trips, it can fit a second pack to extend that range. So far, the Antarctica has about 310 miles (500 km) under its tracks.

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  2. Feb 2, 2023 #2
    teslarati97

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    Venturi also modified the Antarctica's sprockets; the previous iterations collected snow as the tracks operated, which resulted in harsh vibrations. A further upgrade on the tracks is in the works—Venturi says that current snow conditions mean it's only able to travel about 25 miles (40 km) on a charge.

    No range anxiety at all! Plus, that is the summer range as the Belgium's Princess Elizabeth Station operates exclusively during the summer.
     
  3. Feb 2, 2023 #3
    interestedinEV

    interestedinEV Well-Known Member



    :) Yes that is true. If it runs out of charge, no tow trucks to bring it back
     

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