Edmund? Michael? You want silly? You got it!
CraftID: Ground Car, Pinto, TL7, Cr 1428
Hull: (7/17) Disp=.5, Config=4USL, Armor=1B,
Unload=.857, Load=.887(+3.8)+(2)
Power: (1/1) IC=50Kw, Dur=5 hrs
Loco: (1/2) Wheels=4,
NoCargo P/W=56, Road=135Kph, Offroad=40kph
Cargo=3.8ton P/W=11, Road=68, Offroad=10
Cargo=5.8ton P/W=8, Road=60, Offroad=6
Comm: Radio=Reciever
Sensors: Headlight*2
Off/Def: Corbomite device
Control: Electronic*1
Accom: Sets=Cramp*2, None*2, BasicEnv
Other: Fuel=.03Kl, Cargo=3.8Kl (+2Kl if only 2 passengers)
Objsize=Sm, EMLevel=Mod
Cargo is often not carried to allow improved performance.
Remarks: The Pinto class ground car has a very unusual defensive
system, something akin to a Monarch butterfly. The Monarch butterfly has
poisons in it's systems, that cause a predator to become ill if they eat
one.
The Pinto uses similar stratagies to dissuade attack. The heart of
this defence is the gas tank. When struck with sufficient force, the gas
tank will rupture, catch fire and eventually explode. However, this was
countered, by the attackers simply moving away from a striken Pinto. Thus,
the car was equipped with a very special transmission. When the car is hit
from ahead, the transmission will remain in gear and continue driving until
it noses up against the attacker and then explode. If struck from behind,
the transmission will automatically shift into reverse to pursue the
attacker.
The transmission design is referred to as the 'Corbomite Device'
for reasons unknown.
4 ejection seats are available as an option but this adds 20,000 Cr
to the total cost of the vehicle.
Scott 2G Kellogg
[Ref's: Any time the chassis is rendered inoperable, but not destroyed, the
car will automatically drive toward the attackers and then explode. Destroyed
chassis will automatically explode.]
(To the tune of Fun, Fun, Fun)
Well her Daddy drives the T-Bird like a custom tank for General Patton.
With fifty million horse power and an engine half the size of Manhatten
She has to drive a Pinto with an engine manufactured by Briggs and Stratten!
You see her Daddy took the T-Bird so she'll have to drive the Pinto today...
We'll have to finish up the song because we're very quickly reaching the coda..
So let's go cruisin' to the Malt Shop in the Pinto and I'll buy you a soda...
And then tomorrow night I'll ask my Mom if we can borrow her new Toyota!
You see her Daddy took the T-Bird so she'll have to drive the Pinto today...