continuous tracks on cars

[mike]

having recently watched a video about ken block and his tank-track rally car

it gets me thinking what if it can be implicated on cars?

i mean think about it, it has about 10 times the grip and i really believe that modern technology can push the development so much that it could actually be better than using wheels and tyres?

any thoughts???

[qw56q]

This for people who haven't seen it.

[flynfrog]

wont steer worth a damn
very low stable rpm

[Mystery Steve]

Can you say "noise pollution issues"?

[Jersey Tom]

"Unsprung mass"

On a road car it would have.. tremendous rolling resistance.

[Ciro Pabón]

Not to mention high COG (center of gravity), hence lousy braking and acceleration because of large weight transfer.

[mike]

i would think it will have a low COG because that was designed for off-road work

im more interested in the camparison between track-driven vs wheel driven.

track-driven should hav overall lower COG

[Mystery Steve]

I'm still failing to see what this would offer over a conventional tire. You will definitely have a lot of rolling resistance. And it will make a helluva noise if you tried to drive it down pavement at highway speeds. Not to mention it would be less maneuverable. There is a reason they use those things on tanks and they use tires on cars and trucks.

The only possible advantage I might be able to see is if you have a vehicle that spends a LOT of time off road or if you live in a region that gets a lot of snow. Then again, tire chains seem to work pretty well for that.