The Tech Behind Off-Road Vehicles

By Matthew Allan Chandler

Book Overview

A dirt bike rider flies off a ramp and soars the length of a football field. He lands safely with a thud. In wild stunts like this, the technology of an off-road vehicle can mean the difference between life and death. Off-road vehicles need super-tough suspension systems. Some ATVs have tires without air to battle rugged terrain without going flat. The SkyRunner dune buggy even has a parachute that can lift it into the air Take young readers on a journey through the technology that makes off-road vehicles so amazing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154357422X
• ISBN13: 9781543574227
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9