Photo credit: Charlie Automotive
Many are familiar with the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon by Apollo 15, 16, and 17 astronauts during their missions between 1971-1972. What you may not have known is that they were built by Boeing, with each one weighing in at just 460 pounds on Earth without payload, with a maximum payload capacity of 1,080 pounds, including two astronauts. Read more for a video and additional pictures of the modern Tesla Cybertruck version.
This concept was designed by Charlie Automotive and what stands out the most are its individual tire components, which can easily be replaced if damaged without having to replace the entire thing. The previous model used wheels designed and manufactured by General Motors Defense Research Laboratories and consisted of a spun aluminum hub as well as a 32-inch diameter, 9-inch wide tire made of zinc-coated woven 0.033-inch diameter steel strands attached to the rim / discs of formed aluminum.
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