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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Fact of the Day for July 5, 1999
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What vehicle can change tire pressure while moving?
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The High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Hummer
is a highly durable motor vehicle that was originally designed for
military use. A Hummer has the ability to change tire pressure
while it is moving, making it practical for travel across loose
surfaces like sand dunes.
The Hummer was designed to be dropped by parachute and land on its
wheels unharmed. Its other interesting talents include a winch
powerful enough to suspend the vehicle in midair, and, in the
military version, the ability to ford streams as deep as 60 inches
(150 centimeters).
The civilian version of the Hummer, which became available in 1992,
is not available with a machine gun or rocket launcher, but it is
just as durable as the military version.
(Hummer is a trademark of AM General.)
A web site for Hummer enthusiasts:
http://www.humr.com/humrcentral.html
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