Onyma Report This Comment Date: May 21, 2012 10:46PM
Bet with a fresh battery that last one still drives too. Getting road side
assistance is a bitch though.
GAK67 Report This Comment Date: May 21, 2012 11:53PM
I reckon without the UV filtration of the atmosphere many of the components,
especially rubber and plastic components, would have deteriorated to an extent
to make it undriveable.
90130_ Report This Comment Date: May 22, 2012 12:25AM
And the subscription to On Star has expired.
woberto Report This Comment Date: May 22, 2012 02:16AM
They have a new one now.
Wonder if they'll get to use it in my lifetime.
¤¥¤ Report This Comment Date: May 22, 2012 03:09AM
The wheels and most of the lunar rovers were actually made of lightweight
metals like aluminum and titanium. There was very little rubber or plastics in
their construction. They would probably be mostly intact.
I don't know where they get the 215+ million dollars from when from what I have
found they cost 38 million. Only way I can think they got such a huge number is
if they factored in the cost of the launch.
source:
The Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle