the defender stopped sales in the u.s. in 1998 due to regulations requiring air bags for both passengers and stricter side impact requirements, which couldn't be implemented without a major design change. California State Route 108 claims to have a maximum slope of 26%.

Since this mode of transportation is relatively unknown, it lacks widely accepted generic name, other than the simple "monorail". My son has a RC toy car that sprints at 10 to 15 km/hr on a level ground. Slope cars are installed in more than 80 places in Japan and South Korea. holz.box Never knew about it before.

Thanks to RiGOD for explaining the science of it. that's what my local land rover dealer told me.
Any idea about such roads in India? A small economy car can negotiate either of these roads, as can a pickup truck with a 2400 pound slide-in camper on top and I have seen a large 5th wheel towed by a pickup truck navigate SR-108 at a substantial speed. Queen of England I think smartcat's RC car shows that just like in any other field of life, it's very difficult to get to the top. whistler holz.box No problem with slopes.Not directly related to your question. Good luck (momentum) may carry you up the slope to an extent, but eventually luck will run out if not accompanied by work. Never knew about it before. It can manage to climb over this only when the car … It is a development from industrial monorails used in 1960s orchards.

Does anyone know what is the maximum incline a vehicle can traverse on mountainous roads?In my experience and local building bylaws suggest;i think they stopped importing defenders in 2003 because they weren't meeting emission standards.

is the answer.This thread gave me a new information - "gravity hill".

whistler instead, we get the disco (which looks like a clown car) and the freelander, which looks worse than the p.t. You need to have sufficient inner drive or you won't make it. But the topic does remind of it.

You might like to read one of a very very interesting phenomenons called "gravity hill" - more of an optical illusion that makes it appear defying gravity.Unlike internal combustion engines, electric motors and external combustion engines (like steam locomotives) generate the maximum design torque from the get-go. nypsalazar No problem with slopes.As Jeremy Clarkson would have said, "more power!" If an automobile is moving on a level track with a velocity (say 15 kmph), and the frictional resistance in the opposite direction is the only resisting force, then the car engine has to develop only so much power to exceed the frictional force so as to keep the vehicle moving at that particular velocity. Both SR-108 and SR-4 get closed when there is any snow accumulation on the road.Not being able to see forward is an issue with the vertical curvature of the road rather than the slope.That said, in areas of California that get snow if you expect a fire truck to be able to arrive in winter and help out with whatever emergency the limit is 7% grade.High slope driveways also have run off and erosion issues.We do have an access road we have to build and landed on this forum; thanks for the advice.Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site? The Engine has to exert additional power only if it has to accelerate the car to a higher velocity. the emissions for the defender are slightly better than the hummer, unfortuantely.Sorry I'm not a fan of the Hummer it was the first thing that came to mind!the codes i refered to say not more than 1 in 8 but i was wondering if a 1 in 6 slope will work?just because you 'could' build it, it would be awful and un-usable. Complicated answer. treekiller A small economy car can negotiate either of these roads, as can a pickup truck with a 2400 pound slide-in camper on top and I have seen a large 5th wheel towed by a pickup truck navigate SR-108 at a substantial speed.

holz.box What the surface is matters a lot. laistm The things that are important are: * there must be enough clearance at the front for the car to enter the slope. My son has a RC toy car that sprints at 10 to 15 km/hr on a level ground. The system, however, is different from normal modern monorails in many ways. The motor in your RC car has enough torque to make it go on level ground, but not enough to make it go up an incline.This thread gave me a new information - "gravity hill".

It's funny that how optical illusions can defy scientific explanations.Interesting topic. If covered in oil with a metallic surface probably at most, about 12.5°, that's it and then you will slip down the incline. there is a component of the weight (sine component) that is actually acting opposite to the direction of motionAs Jeremy Clarkson would have said, "more power!"

It's funny that how optical illusions can defy scientific explanations.This thread gave me a new information - "gravity hill". Pacific

Any idea about such roads in India?

Any idea about such roads in India? actually, they were manufactured specifically for the u.s., not imported. cruiser. Consider two cars similar in all parameters; except, one is a rear-wheel drive and the other is a front-wheel drive. Full length 18 wheel tractor-trailer rigs have trouble and I have seen one slide backwards down the hill. if the code says 1 in 8, then you can't do 1 in 6.No kidding Treekiller ...my "friends" driveway can't even be seen over the nose of my car.... how's someone suppose to drive and negotiate that???


CA SR-4 has a claimed maximum slope of 24%. It depends greatly on the design of the car.