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The White Rabbit concept

The White Rabbit concept has been imagined, designed built and tested in the past in various forms by several companies with different target markets. I decided to look into this concept after discussing with my father about a prototype designed by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1960s called the ‘Hare’ (Or Lièvre in French).
 
 
This prototype was a narrow snowmobile equipped with a single ski designed to slip between trees in the woods. (There were no groomed trails back then). The fuel tank was mounted very low on the prototype to lower its center of gravity and, obviously, the pilot had to be agile to keep his balance!
 
When you decide to explore a forest on a snowmobile, a narrow vehicle comes in handy because rare most trees are less that 48” apart… (Competition for sunlight is fierce…) A snowmobile equipped with a single ski, a good track and a small engine could therefore be a good choice for land owners who want to ride around their property and explore the surrounding woods.
 
I would equip the White Rabbit with a small 15hp engine (or less) because this snowmobile wouldn’t need to be fast. Furthermore, there is normally not too much snow in the woods. The engineering team should aim for a dry weight of less than 200lbs and a selling price below $ 2,500.
 
 
The ski’s shape should be designed to pack the snow a little and the track should be designed to ‘crawl or climb’ and not ‘shovel’ snow. Obviously the size and weight of the driver will make a difference, the ergonomics of the vehicle will probably change too. As an example, it might be better to design the White Rabbit to be driven with one knee on the seat as opposed to sit on it. … when the problem begins.”A knee support could therefore replace the seat.
 
I hope you will like the idea, do not hesitate to give your feedback! Thank you to Edgar Modesto who created images of White Rabbit!

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