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Here is the Mars Rover design I promised previously. This is the general purpose version. I thought about setting up some variants but decided modularizing the cargo holds was enough. Read the internal note for details.

MARS ROVER
DRIVING/TL9 (HEAVY WHEELED) Page:

TL     Name     dST/dHP  Hnd/SR  HT  Move  LWt.    Load    SM     Occ    dDR  Range    Cost    
9^  Mars Rover     30     -1/5   13  6/40   100  43.7 [2]  +6  2ASV [3]   5     —    $2.8134M

Length: 20 yd. (60 ft.) Crush Depth: 37.9 Atmospheres (1,250 ft.)
Power Points: +2⅓ / -3
Energy Bank: 3 PPh / 540 PPt

SHIP SYSTEMS

 FRONT  
[1]     Metallic Laminate Armor
          dDR 5
[2]     Solar Panel Array
          ⅓ Power Point [1,4]
[3]     Control Room
          Comp: C5 / Comm/Sensor: 4 / 2 Stations
[4-5]   Cargo Hold
          10 Tons / SM+1 Bay Doors
[6]     Habitat
          one garage w/utility truck

CENTER  
[1]     Metallic Laminate Armor
          dDR 5
[2]     Solar Panel Array
          ⅓ Power Point [1,4]
[3]     Battery Bank
          3 PPh / 540 PPt / 3 PP
[4†]    Fuel Cell
          1 Power Point / 12 hr Fuel [6]
[5]     Engine Room
          1 Control Station / 1 Workspace
[6!!!]  Off-Road Wheeled Drivetrain
          3 Power Points / 4 Wheels
[Core]  Habitat
          one cramped bunkroom, 2.5 tons of steerage cargo

 REAR   
[1]     Metallic Laminate Armor
          dDR 5
[2]     Solar Panel Array
          ⅓ Power Point [1,4]
[3-6]   Cargo Hold
          20 Tons / SM+2 Bay Doors [5]
[Core]  Cargo Hold
          5 Tons / SM+1 Bay Doors

User Notes: The Mars Rover was designed to be a general purpose long range cargo carrier that could be easily adapted to other roles by replacing the modular cargo holds with other modules. Its Off-Road Wheeled Drivetrain typically uses only 1 PP which during the day is provided by the solar panels (the remaining ⅓ PP is used to recharge the Energy Bank) and after dark by the Energy Bank (for three hours). The Energy Bank can also be used to boost drivetrain performance to 2 PP (4.5 hours in daylight, 1.5 hours after dark) or 3 PP (1.8 hours in daylight, 1 hour after dark). After dark operations are discouraged for this reason. The Fuel Cell is only used in emergencies and then only after the Energy Bank is exhausted.
Design Switches, Features, & Notes: 2 Airlocks (Capacity: 2 people each), Fuel Cost: $1,000; Standard Food Cost: $100; Total Cost: $2,814,500
IR SIGNATURE: +12 (+4 Energy Bank, +4 Fuel Cell, +4 Solar Panel)
CAMPAIGN OPTIONS: EBS's Unofficial rules
[1] Counts as Exposed System when deployed (see p. SS1:66), Targeted at SM+9
[2] Load includes: 0.2 tons of Crew & Passengers, 0.1 tons of Standard Food, (50 man-days / 25 days), 2.4 tons in Steerage Cargo, 35 tons in Cargo Hold, 6 tons in Garage Bay
[3] Crew Requirement: 2 Control Stations (1 Driver, 1 Navigator)
SYSTEM NOTES: [4] Power Points ×0.444 for Stellar Luminosity 1.0 L and Distance 1.5 AU, [5] Modular
FUEL USED: [6] Hydrogen-Oxygen (1.25 tons)
RADIATION PROTECTION FACTOR (PF): 60/120/40, Non-Mass Shielded PF: 20 (see p. SS5:41)

HABITATS

Qty.   Location            Type           SM             Notes            
   1  Center [C]  Cramped Bunkroom        +0                    2 person
   1   Front [6]  Garage w/Utility Truck  +0  13 person, 0.15 tons cargo
  10  Center [C]  Steerage Cargo          +0                    2.5 tons

Created using the GURPS Spaceships Design Spreadsheet Version 2.0 RC 30 copyright © 2009-2017 Eric B. Smith. This spreadsheet is based on information contained in the GURPS Spaceships series of books.

Dalton “Long haul trucking on Mars?” Spence