Ricardo PLC have developed a new vehicle, which could be the green saviour of the armed forces across the world. When implemented in a standard US Army Hummer the technology showed a 72% increase in fuel consumption in real world conditions.
The FED or Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator features:
- Built from scratch
- Supercharged Cummins L4 Diesel Engine
- 200 HP
- 568 lb Ft torque
- Low rolling resistance Goodyear tyres
- Solar panels on roof
- Alcoa Defense developed aluminium structure
- Drivetrain improvements from Ricardo
- Made from steel, aluminum and carbon fibre
- Suicide doors
- 5 point seatbelts
- Selectable 2 and 4 wheel drive
- Improved acceleration even at full 7 ton payload
- Built in 2011
- Has been testing for 19 months
The FED had a thorough going over by Jay Leno earlier this year, heres the video!
