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This modified Hummer hybrid will go to the South Pole on biofuel

Zero South Has Been Planning This Trip For At Least Seven Years

The Zero South expedition will use a modified 1998 Hummer H1 series hybrid on tracks to drive to the South Pole.

Tractor Girl reaches South Pole after five-year expedition [w/videos]


Will this be the first trike ever to reach the South Pole?

Here's a challenge: go outside, grab a tricycle and cover 400 miles. Doesn't sound like a lot of fun, does it? Now, imagine you're covering those 400 miles in 50-mile-per-hour winds. Also, you're on unstable ice that can be hiding massive crevasses. Finally, it's 31 degrees (Fahrenheit) below zero and you're likely to encounter white-out-producing snow storms. That little bike ride sounds a lot less appealing now, doesn't it?

Toyota conquers Antarctic in jet-fueled Hilux pickups


Stock car racing comes to.... Antarctica?!

Argentina has apparently brought stock car racing to Antarctica for the very first time. The Asociacion Corredores Turismo Carretera recently teamed up with the Argentina Air Force and the interior ministry to bring one racer to the frozen continent. Hugo Mazzacane, vice president of the racing organization, piloted the car down 3,937 feet of runway in temperatures of four degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. We aren't exactly sure of t

Antartica winter will challenge two e-ride Industries EXV2s electric trucks

This project is specifically looking at reducing the amount of petroleum used down in Antarctica. Transporting vehicle fuel to Antarctica is costly and resource intensive, and requires great planning as well. Managing energy use very carefully is critical because of potentially harmful effects on the environment.

Toyota sends four Hilux pickups across Antarctica à la Top Gear
