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Swincar Spider Research Paper

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The Swincar Spider is a crazy electric car that looks like something straight out of Bioshock. It’s got this weird steam-punk vibe that throws me back to memories of trying to make an escape after just foiling the plans of some quasi-dystopian government. Of course, this is real life, so fortunately nothing like that is happening. At least not yet. The Swincar Spider A french company named Mecanroc is the brains behind the operation. The Swincar Spider is a really flexible buggy that is ran completely by electricity. In the promo video, Mecanroc describes the vehicle as “a mechanical spider on wheels” -- never mind the fact that this thing, unfortunately, doesn’t have eight wheels. Driving in Ditches Truth be told, the Swincar Spider got its name because of its spider-like legs -- not the number of legs, but how they work. …show more content…

The legs, themselves, are basically crossbeams that are dedicated to each wheel, which allows it to climb over obstacles the way a spider might. You know, if it had wheels. It May Lack Power, But it Doesn’t Lack Fun Each motor produces between 1.3 and 2 horsepower, which certainly isn’t going to make it the fastest all-terrain vehicle -- it only tops out at about 25 mph. But the Swincar Spider only weighs 310 pounds, and its ability to scale up to a 70 percent gradient makes it useful for tackling situations -- or creating new experiences -- that a typical ATV wouldn’t be able to. One of the more unique aspects of the Swincar Spider -- as if it’s not unique enough already -- is that it’s electric. Mecanroc says that it can be charged up in about two hours, which holds for about four hours. Unfortunately, the company didn’t mention what the range of travel would be for a single charge, but if you figure its top speed is 25 mph then you can probably guess that you won’t want to be out in the middle of nowhere coming up on mile

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