This is a cool ride; a full-scale, fully-working truck made of ice. A motor supplies company wanted to prove their new car battery could withstand freezing temperatures.
Ontario-based Canadian Tire built a 15,000lb truck completely of ice, apart from chassis, tires and vital mechanical components.
A 2005 GMC Silverado was stripped down before a steel frame was fitted to support the ice. Special fans were installed to channel away potentially ruinous hot air and exhaust fumes.
Artists at Iceculture also added a steel frame to provide extra support as well as fans which prevented hot air and exhaust fumes from melting the exterior. They drove it for about a mile at a speed of 12mph - and now hope the project will be named a Guinness World Record.
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Ontario-based Canadian Tire built a 15,000lb truck completely of ice, apart from chassis, tires and vital mechanical components on Jan 2, 2014. A 2005 GMC Silverado was stripped down before a steel frame was fitted to support the ice. Special fans were installed to channel away potentially ruinous hot air and exhaust fumes. [Canadian Tire/Rex]
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