Alien Environments Buggy v1.0 (TL 08)
    Copyright 1996 by Onno Meyer
        
        This light all-terrain vehicle is fast and tough. It could be used on
    the first Mars missions or (by then a proven design) on the first inter-
    stellar flights.
        With a kevlar shell that covers equipment and cargo (but not the crew)
    and an air-independent fuel cell (with hydrogen and oxygen for 3,600 miles)
    the buggy will survive most environments. To make sure it doesn't get lost,
    the buggy has three radios and a radar-reflecting coating. Three redundant
    computers can help with the navigation and even drive the buggy, using a
    low-light camera.
        The buggy is a TL08 vehicle [July 96 errata sheet].
    
    Structure:  50 cf standard heavy body (HT 200), max. load 1.5 tons, sealed
        body, four powered puncture-resistant wheels (DR 4, HT 13/25) with off-
        road and improved suspension.
    Propulsion:  60 KW all-wheel drivetrain.
    Power:  60 KW fuel cell (DR 5, HT 15) with 54 gallons hydrox (DR 5, HT 25,
        self-sealing, fire on 10) for 60 hours.
    Accomodations:  Two light, cramped open seats.
    Armor:  40 points expensive armor, F4/10 B3/5 R3/5 L3/5 T3/5 U4/10.
    Cargo:  10 cf (and 1.6 cf waste space).
    Accessories:  Reflective coating, LLTV (+4), three midgetcomps (C2, DR 3,
        HT 2, electronics), modular construction (three units), two GPS, three
        multiband radios, three transponders. Software: Database (0.04 GB
        maps), datalink, routine vehicle operation (skill 12).
    
    Statistics:  Cost $26,000, design mass 0.6 tons, maximum payload 0.9 tons,
        maximum cargo 0.3 tons, current payload 0.3 tons, loaded mass 0.9 tons,
        size modifier +2, radar signature +5, IR signature +2, acoustic
        signature +1.
    
    Ground Performance:  Speed factor 32, top speed 128 mph, acceleration 6
        mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 1.25, SR 4, gets 66.7 mpg.
    Water and Air Performance:  None.