# Interesting looking vehicle - Maps the oceanfront floor for beach replenishment.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 31, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-looking-vehicle-maps-the-oceanfront-floor-for-beach-replenishment/594769 "2011-08-31T17:34:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-looking-vehicle-maps-the-oceanfront-floor-for-beach-replenishment/594769/1 "2011-08-31T17:34:28Z")

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Interesting looking beast.

[Vehicle here](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307241_2326977576115_1299956332_2752367_4968785_n.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-looking-vehicle-maps-the-oceanfront-floor-for-beach-replenishment/594769/2 "2011-08-31T17:45:35Z")

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> [@astro](#):
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> Interesting looking beast.
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> [Vehicle here](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307241_2326977576115_1299956332_2752367_4968785_n.jpg)

What happens if it stumbles into a dropoff?

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**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-looking-vehicle-maps-the-oceanfront-floor-for-beach-replenishment/594769/3 "2011-08-31T17:47:07Z")

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That is pretty cool. Is it self-propelled or towed?

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-looking-vehicle-maps-the-oceanfront-floor-for-beach-replenishment/594769/4 "2011-08-31T18:24:10Z")

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It looks like a partial answer to the question, “How shall I get past this traffic jam?” 🙂