String ties, when done properly, are far more secure than zipties. It is used extensively in aircraft, and thus naturally the next level up, spacecraft.
imo they let it to get an idea how the rovers are doing in mars. cmiiw one of the rovers in mars have one tire failing and it has the other five tires dragging it.
- Wikipedia says - Each wheel has a pattern that helps it maintain traction but also leaves patterned tracks in the sandy surface of Mars. That pattern is used by on-board cameras to estimate the distance traveled. The pattern itself is Morse code for "JPL" (·--- ·--· ·-··)
2.5 billion is for the whole program that include the rockets that have to be used to lunch the real one into mars and the lander that descend the rover on to mars safely and all the advanced lab equipment for research on mars this was just a test chassis its worth less then 100k guaranteed looking at the rust on the bolts the real rover would have been made with titanium bolt forged aluminum and wrap in gold foil the material are totally different
It can be when Earth and Mars are on the opposite sides of the Sun, and 34.8 mill miles on the closest. Average is 140 mill miles. This is why it is so important to launch exploration missions on the ideal date for distance to Mars.
lol pretty sure they have wheel damage issues already. Don't have to be a scientist to see that solid full aluminum wheels is a pretty terrible idea for such terrain.
Maybe you should tell us what you would have used, since apparently the one selected by douzens of very skilled engineers relying on several studies, countless data and calculations sucks so hard.
vydenis Yeah, they're already damaged pretty good. Yet they're going to use the same type of design and material for the 2020 Rover again! Why not just use the design they used for the lunar vehicles? I guess that would make too much sense.
except they couldn't even land on the moon via human, they are novice. also never has a successful lander on mars... they couldn't build anything for cheaper that could actually function on mars.
Jay thinks Mars is 249 Million miles from Earth. Clearly he was playing hooky the day they studied the planets in high school. Depending on their relative orbital positions, Earth and Mars can be between about 34M and 250M miles apart.
You have to let this sink in. It's on Mars. It survived the craziest landing ever. Awe is free, and rather pleasant. NASA. Accept no substitutes.
amen
This comment section is filled with high school dropouts that think they're better than NASA engineers smh
NASA be like:this is a can but it's 1 billion dollar because it's from us and it's gonna go to space
It is larger than I thought. Imagine parachuting that down to the planet surface.
I love how most of the wire management is done with string and knots. I heard they were concerned about adhesives in tape.
Looks like plastic zipties to me.
String ties, when done properly, are far more secure than zipties. It is used extensively in aircraft, and thus naturally the next level up, spacecraft.
@@beflat_trumpeter The rover isn't a spacecraft.
Space may be the final frontier but it's made in a Hollywood basement! - Red Hot Chili Peppers
I have two of them. Both sitting on 22's.
Jay leno should be called "matchbox man" because he collects expensive vehicles like a boy collects matchbox cars.
Seeing Jay in his own his own channel makes me notice all the bronzer CNBC puts on him.
Lol this thing looks like it's made from a junkshop!
How much they go for used?
i had one of these as a kid, it was called a Big Trak
$2.5B ? ... bet the people who worked on that project have some nice retirements waiting
Motor trends truck of the year.
Wouldn't pay $10 for that.
That thing won't do a burn out.
Guess those guys didn't realize that Crows are highly intelligent, should have called it the blonde version.
I love how fast people have to try to troll space stuff.
Jay Leno should drive a Gurkha RPV
Built by the same legendary designer that created the $1200 toilet seat.
Didn't picture it being so big.
Will Uncle Martin be driving it?
I hope they make a spider legs robots for obstacles
why are the tires full of holes
imo they let it to get an idea how the rovers are doing in mars. cmiiw one of the rovers in mars have one tire failing and it has the other five tires dragging it.
- Wikipedia says - Each wheel has a pattern that helps it maintain traction but also leaves patterned tracks in the sandy surface of Mars. That pattern is used by on-board cameras to estimate the distance traveled. The pattern itself is Morse code for "JPL" (·--- ·--· ·-··)
It runs on Plutonium. No really, it literally runs on Plutonium.
This more like RC car or drone than a vehicle
and they park this in a normal garage.mmmm
steff serpent in a secure government piece of land and that regular garage probably can't be jimmied open that easy
the government paid 2.5 billion for it. its actual value is well bellow 1 million dollars!
2.5 billion is for the whole program that include the rockets that have to be used to lunch the real one into mars and the lander that descend the rover on to mars safely and all the advanced lab equipment for research on mars this was just a test chassis its worth less then 100k guaranteed looking at the rust on the bolts the real rover would have been made with titanium bolt forged aluminum and wrap in gold foil the material are totally different
Very sports packagey
Why doesn't Jay Leno buy one ?
Does anyone else look at this and think to themselves...What a piece of sh*t?
you mean they paid the workers 2 billion And the parts cost $500,000.
Mars isn't 249 million miles away is it?
It can be when Earth and Mars are on the opposite sides of the Sun, and 34.8 mill miles on the closest. Average is 140 mill miles. This is why it is so important to launch exploration missions on the ideal date for distance to Mars.
I had no idea earth was closer to the sun than it is to mars
Ye....what you said.
Jay seriouly think what you cloud do with 2 billion any thing but this!!!
Haux
I can build one for $25k
Its not just about the materials. The expense comes from the R&D.
2.5 billion to explore imagination land
Slam it on tarmacs and daily it.
A Chiron is faster!!!!
😂
Don’t f35’s sell for like 55 billion
Trump will put a aluminum space tariff on that soon...
not what i was expecting........but ok
the wheels are sh#$ on the models too.
curious why they went with solid aluminum wheels. oh well, hindsight is 2020
Strong, light, and wont need any maintenance.
lol pretty sure they have wheel damage issues already. Don't have to be a scientist to see that solid full aluminum wheels is a pretty terrible idea for such terrain.
Maybe you should tell us what you would have used, since apparently the one selected by douzens of very skilled engineers relying on several studies, countless data and calculations sucks so hard.
something as little as a dust storm could eat the rubber away
vydenis
Yeah, they're already damaged pretty good. Yet they're going to use the same type of design and material for the 2020 Rover again!
Why not just use the design they used for the lunar vehicles?
I guess that would make too much sense.
Lmao, 2.5 bil? WTF is worth 2.5 bil on this? BS
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oh nooo nooo...
not important to use currencys numbers in here...
not need to know / dont big nosey
Thats ugly af not even titanium bars or diamond encrusted tires wtf mayne
either Leno knows it is a scam, or he is just greedy
NASA can't scratch there balls for a Billion dollars. this thing cost 2500 million dollars. SO FAR!
2,5 billion... Russians would build it for 500.000 dollars. GG WP
except they couldn't even land on the moon via human, they are novice. also never has a successful lander on mars... they couldn't build anything for cheaper that could actually function on mars.
Russians reached the moon first you imbecile, go back to middle school
they didnt land on the moon human piloted... yes go back to middle school
Because of that they have a secret colony on Mars.
Russians went to space first & they deployed the first satellite ever (Sputnik). Americans landed on the moon first.
FAKE SPACE FAKE MARS FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE
2.5 BILLION???????
Looooooool Elon would build it for 2 million 😂😂😂🤣
Elon would build it for 5 years get distracted and never release it.
Michael G
Looooooool
2.5 is the cost of the entire project, including r&d. Elon certainly wouldn't be able to figure out everything needed for only 2 million
i wish you are not involved in these nonsense jay they said mars well it's going nowhere
If SpaceX made it it would be $100k. Typical govt costing.
no they wouldn't, look how much a regular satellite costs. This thing is going to mars it has to be more than perfect.
Jay thinks Mars is 249 Million miles from Earth.
Clearly he was playing hooky the day they studied the planets in high school.
Depending on their relative orbital positions, Earth and Mars can be between about 34M and 250M miles apart.