$20million first prize from Google

[cooldry]

Okay guys, google is offering $20million to the first private team to send a rover to the moon, travel 500 meters and transmit video. If we could just get a 4runner up there.


http://www.googlelunarxprize.org/lunar/about-the-prize

[corax]

a "Rover"? I'd say it should be a Toyota, none of that british crap . . .

I nominate BruceTS's 4runner . . . we could all chip in for a bunch of model rocket engines, put some solid rubber tires on and strap an oxygen tank to the intake so the engine runs

[2ndGen]

"british crap"??? i guess you don't watch Top Gear, thoes Brits still think Rovers are the best in the world.

[4LowLocked]

you do realize that rover is the term used to describe a robot vehicle... ie the lunar rover...

[garrett]

you do realize that rover is the term used to describe a robot vehicle... ie the lunar rover...


:good;

[corax]

you do realize that rover is the term used to describe a robot vehicle... ie the lunar rover...


yup, I get that. before you point it out, I also understand that a bunch of model rocket engines probably wouldn't even make the suspension move on one of our rigs. Maybe something like this, though?
http://www.gadgetroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/car-whole.jpg
http://img.engadget.com/common/images/9928259724858814.JPG?0.5169946112324181
BTW - I think this was on ebay earlier this year, those are dual GE T-58 turbines in a '91 MR2

[Tankota]

Well maybe regular little model rocket motors wont lift a runner. But I'll just get my kid brother to make a couple dozen more of these, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H8Nn2AJ_oQ That should at least break gravity. :hillbill:

[cooldry]

you do realize that rover is the term used to describe a robot vehicle... ie the lunar rover...


yup, I get that. before you point it out, I also understand that a bunch of model rocket engines probably wouldn't even make the suspension move on one of our rigs. Maybe something like this, though?


Now that's classic

[garrett]

http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/images/430.jpg

[corax]

:lol:


is that Punky Brewster?

[cooldry]

I think this guy is going to win. The $20million would almost be pure profit since there's no R&D.


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/cooldry/fiery_fart.jpg