The turret sits in a wide circle at the center of the hull. In the conventional design, a spur gear in the hull called the traverse gear engages an internal gear lining the inside of the turret.
Turning the traverse gear rotates the turret on the hull, allowing the tank crew to aim the main gun without turning the entire tank. The crew can also pivot the main gun up and down. Soon after the British deployed their new weapon, the Germans developed tanks of their own. With tanks on both sides, the weapon's role changed significantly. Instead of taking out trenches, today's tanks mostly battle other tanks. As we'll see in the next few sections, the M1 is specifically designed for this sort of combat.
Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. From inside the truck, it's a hell of a ride, so much so there's concern it'll scare drivers who aren't ready for it, which could result in a loss of control if the driver panics. Speed, of course, also exacerbates all the above issues. Put it all together, and Tank Turn is really only easy to do in the middle of a big, flat, slippery field.
Making it work anywhere else is a big challenge. The places a Tank Turn would actually be useful off-road are never level, wide-open spaces. The amount of programming and testing needed to make Tank Turn work safely and predictably is far too great for Rivian to develop it purely as a gimmick, so the engineers are dedicated to making it actually useful.
Right now, though, the majority of Rivian's engineering resources are dedicated to getting the R1T, R1S, and Amazon van out the door as smoothly as possible. After that, they'll have the R2 and R3 models to work on. Although the team hasn't forgotten about Tank Turn, a complicated off-road tool that most buyers will only ever use once to show off to their friends and family just isn't a top priority.
Sanderson couldn't give us an updated timeline, but he knows full well how cool Tank Turn is and how plenty of people on his team are eager to perfect it. Close Ad. Hi, what are you looking for? Have a tip for CleanTechnica, want to advertise, or want to suggest a guest for our CleanTech Talk podcast?
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