All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
The ATV is designed
to provide high quality transport on any number of worlds. It can
traverse
all but the most forbidding terrain and is fully amphibious. The
ATV's
pressurized interior allows up to eight passengers living quarters with
reasonable comfort for long periods of time. The ATV typically
masses ten
tons and can carry a payload of six tons, including the driver and
seven
passengers. Cruising speed depends on the terrain being
travelled; roads
can allow up to 100 kph, while cross country will rarely exceed 60 kph,
and broken ground will keep speeds to 20 kph and under. Tracked
ATVs are
somewhat slower than wheeled versions, but are more reliable in
difficult
terrain.
An ATV may be powered by a battery charged from a ship's
power plant, or it may contain a small fusion power pack requiring
water
or hydrogen for fuel. The major drawbacks for the ATV are its
refuelling requirements
(with water or hydrogen, generally every 24 hours or so), its slowness
in some terrain, and its bulk.
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