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The DTV (Dual Tracked Vehicle) that first crossed our desks in 2010 is now available for purchase via the BPG Werks website and through various international distributors. And the price of being able to tear it up over practically any terrain (with the exception of public roads)? US$3,999.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-on-sale/26135/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/dtv-shredder-1.jpg" title="The DTV Shredder folds down for transport or storage" alt="The DTV Shredder folds down for transport or storage"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-on-sale/26135/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/dtv-shredder-2.jpg" title="The DTV Shredder is steered by leaning on the pivoting foot platform" alt="The DTV Shredder is steered by leaning on the pivoting foot platform"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-on-sale/26135/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/dtv-shredder-3.jpg" title="The DTV Shredder from BPG Werks" alt="The DTV Shredder from BPG Werks"/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>The DTV Shredder’s all-terrain capabilities come courtesy of its two continuous molded rubber tank treads and 196 cc, 4-stroke engine generating 13 horsepower that propels the vehicle to speeds of up to 30 mph (48 km/h). Unfortunately for adrenalin junkies, this falls well short of the 48 hp and 60 mph (97 km/h) top speed being aimed for when we first covered the Shredder, but should still be enough to provide quite a thrill.</p> <p>The hand-held cable control found on the early prototypes is gone, replaced by a twist grip throttle and handle-mounted brake lever. Similar to a skateboard, steering is accomplished by leaning on the pivoting foot platform, which independently alters the speed of each track. The pivoting handle provides the rider with extra balance and stability.</p> <p>The one gallon (3.8 l) tank should be good for around 30 miles (48 km) or one hour of riding on tracks designed to power over just about any terrain – including deep powder snow. It also has a sealed carburetor that allows it to cross water of depths up to 10 inches (25 cm). The current model can carry a load of up to 300 lbs (136 kg) and a "work-horse Shredder" for carting heavier loads also in the pipeline.</p> <p>The DTV Shredder is available in black, orange or grey. 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Will off road motorcycles be the 'couches' of the forest? I will stick to my CRF450(dirt) and KTM SMT990(street) for plenty o' thrills. Would like to hear from riders though, but I would imagine the ride is a marriage of a snowmobile and a stand up Jetski. </p> <span class="name">Drifter</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 08:29 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197164" class="a_comment"> <p>Yeah, just what the world needs now: another noisy machine for obliviouts to use to tear up the environment. </p> <span class="name">roelfe</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 09:11 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197167" class="a_comment"> <p>Can't wait till one of these hits my favorite forest preserve. One person "shredding" will cause more damage than 500 hikers. It's well named. </p> <span class="name">Ed Atkeson</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 09:22 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197173" class="a_comment"> <p>I love all the tree hugging environmentalists that think the way they use the forest is the only acceptable way. Not to mention that most of these people complain from their chair and rarely, if ever, actually go to a forest. Not saying that none of them enjoy the outdoors, just saying that a lot don't. </p> <p></p> <p>500 irresponsible hikers can damage the forest just as bad as any motorized vehicle. </p> <p></p> <p>The same rules that apply to snowmobiles, motorcycles, four wheelers, etc. also apply to this vehicle. One of those rules is that motorized vehicles are not allowed in a forest preserve except for use by forest service personnel. </p> <span class="name">chomper</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 09:55 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197233" class="a_comment"> <p>roelfe - as chomper says, the day you leave your dorm and go outside you'll find that tracked vehicles in particular leave an extremely small footprint. </p> <p></p> <p>And somehow, with billions of years of volcanoes, floods, erosion, ice and earthquakes, we outdoors people think the earth is holding up pretty well to a few wheels. </p> <span class="name">Todd Dunning</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 11:41 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197257" class="a_comment"> <p>I do see some value in this unfortunately-name Shredder for farmers and anyone who needs to do chores and land management. I wonder if they'll make some useful implements/accessories like snow plows, etc? </p> <p></p> <p>Oh, and just for kicks. let's give ol' chomper (see above) the benefit of the doubt and acknowledge that 500 of us tree-hugging environmentalist-hikers (what a delightful limbaughism) would somehow throw away all our beliefs to do as much damage as just 1 chomper on his Shredder. Even in that unlikely event, at least he won't be able to hear them despoiling his forest from a mile away. In fact, chomper, you'd hardly know we're there. Oh, I'm sorry, that's kinda scary for you, isn't it? </p> <span class="name">Fritz Menzel</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 12:12 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197293" class="a_comment"> <p>could be better than alot of ATV Vehicles which tend to roll and crush many farmers. Could also put a car seat on it and wheelchair users could use it... </p> <span class="name">Gary McMurray</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 03:27 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197323" class="a_comment"> <p>Looks like fun to rent for offroad use </p> <span class="name">Stephen N Russell</span><br> <span class="date"> 7th February, 2013 @ 05:02 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197425" class="a_comment"> <p>Orthopedic surgeons will love this new piece of junk. </p> <span class="name">nutcase</span><br> <span class="date"> 8th February, 2013 @ 12:45 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197623" class="a_comment"> <p>The thrill seekers who chafe at my post above don't wish to acknowledge it but one cannot be a good steward of the earth while pursuing short-term gains, i.e. adrenaline rushes, at the expense of the environment. I stand by my statement that machines such as these are designed solely for use by those who have callous disregard for the consequence of their destructive thrill-seeking. Wise -up, children! Acting responsibly does have its rewards, albeit long-term ones that are not easy for you to understand. </p> <span class="name">Robert E Felker</span><br> <span class="date"> 8th February, 2013 @ 11:22 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197698" class="a_comment"> <p>Just for the record the larger the surface area of a tracked vehicle over wheels greatly decreases its impact on the surface its traveling over. Given the name shredder, not the best marketing move but from a physics stand point I would argue its less impact on the environment than a dirt bike and the price is reasonable given the complexity of a tracked system. </p> <span class="name">Jason Woods</span><br> <span class="date"> 8th February, 2013 @ 08:29 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-197770" class="a_comment"> <p>i want one! </p> <span class="name">billybob1851</span><br> <span class="date"> 9th February, 2013 @ 11:40 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-206746" class="a_comment"> <p>Perfect for people that do not respect the woods or nature. </p> <span class="name">Bob Komarek</span><br> <span class="date"> 14th March, 2013 @ 11:07 am PDT</span> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="26135"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/index.php" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p class="bold">Login with your gizmag account:</p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input type="text" name="email" id="email" value=""/> <label for="password">Password</label><input type="password" name="password" id="password" value=""/> <input type="submit" value="Log In" class="med"/> <div id="options"> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/register/">Register here</a><br> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/new_password/">Forgotten your password?</a> </div> <input type="hidden" id="expired_comment" value=""/> </form> </div> <div id="facebook_login"> <p>Or <span class="bold">Login with Facebook:</span></p><br/> <div class="fb-login-button" data-scope="email" data-max-rows="1" data-onlogin="loginFUser(26135);" data-autologoutlink="true"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <!-- Related Articles: cached --> <span class="title">Related Articles</span> <div id="related_articles" class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-tracked-vehicle/16668/" title="The DTV (Dual Tracked Vehicle) Shredder"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/dtvshredder.jpg" alt="The DTV (Dual Tracked Vehicle) Shredder"/> </a> <a class="rel_title" href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-tracked-vehicle/16668/">DTV Shredder stands up for off-roading</a> <p class="rel_date">15th October, 2010</p> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/rockboard-descender-track-skateboard/22027/" title="Rockboard is about to release an off-road skateboard called the Descender, that features t..."> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/rockboard-descender.jpg" alt="Rockboard is about to release an off-road skateboard called the Descender, that features t..."/> </a> <a class="rel_title" href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/rockboard-descender-track-skateboard/22027/">The Rockboard Descender tracked off-road skateboard</a> <p class="rel_date">4th April, 2012</p> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-jackal-military-ugv/18990/" title="The DTV Jackal, beefed up for military use."> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/dtv-shredder-jackal-military-ugv-0.png" alt="The DTV Jackal, beefed up for military use."/> </a> <a class="rel_title" href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-jackal-military-ugv/18990/">The Jackal: DTV's Shredder gets a military makeover</a> <p class="rel_date">22nd June, 2011</p> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/eliminator-table-lamp-shredder/23690/" title="Eliminator by Merve Kahraman is a table lamp that uses the hanging curtain of shredded pap..."> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105258im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/eliminator-shredder-lamp-5.jpg" alt="Eliminator by Merve Kahraman is a table lamp that uses the hanging curtain of shredded pap..."/> </a> <a class="rel_title" href="/web/20140828105258/http://www.gizmag.com/eliminator-table-lamp-shredder/23690/">Eliminator table lamp - 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