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Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser Will Let Astronauts Go Wheeling Around On The Moon

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Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser Will Let Astronauts Go Wheeling Around On The Moon
Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser Will Let Astronauts Go Wheeling Around On The Moon

Toyota, the company which has blessed us with the legendary Land Cruiser line, has decided off-roading on Earth isn’t enough. The automaker is teaming up with NASA to provide the Lunar Cruiser, a pressurized rig made for exploring the Moon.

Exotically dangerous: overlanding through Honduras.

Concepts we’ve seen portray the Lunar Cruiser as a rather large, six-wheeled vehicle with some interesting features. While the design isn’t super inspiring, we assume it’s optimal for the lunar environment and thus form follows function.

Image via Toyota
Image via Toyota

We expect the final product to be a little different than the digital concepts we’ve seen so far. With a deadline of 2031 to have a working product, Toyota is working in conjunction with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.