Tesla Motors Mars Light Industrial Utility Vehicle

Tesla Motors Mars Light Industrial Utility Vehicle (2016)

A concept sketch of a proposed Tesla Motors Industrial Vehicle model - designed for light utility and industrial use on a theoretical Martian colony. The vehicle is structured like a scorpion, an aggressive and agile layout which is capable of successfully navigating the treacherous Martian landscape. At the front is the cabin, followed by two vehicle body sections. These are semi-flexible and allow for moderate bends and torques, as required by the terrain. There exist two quick-install bays, which can be used to quickly change, modify, or install additional vehicle hardware such as: cranes, wing structures, antennas, grapples, forklift structures, and other construction or maintenance equipment. The entire vehicle is 100% sealed. No Martian dust or particles could ever get in. None of the self sustaining internal micro climate could ever get out without direct application of the self-destruct protocols. The vehicle runs on electric power, utilizing extremely advanced electric motors and power storage systems which are currently under development by Tesla Motors. The vehicle is also equipped with a few "last-resort" features like undercarriage boosters, allowing for a few minutes of low-speed flight or hovering ability... a self deploying parachute based on advanced internal systems, which deploys in extreme emergencies such as this vehicle falling off a cliff... Micro-greenhouse technology which could increase survival chances during long periods of isolation, and a double-switch self destruct sequence, where both the pilot and the co-pilot of the two-person crew must knowingly and willfully engage in self-termination, resulting in a controlled explosion which instantly and voluntarily destroys this vehicle and all occupants.