Re: B Ark Colonist and Colonial Industry... [LONG[

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From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@quixnet.net>

> > A colony is unlikely to have all the population concentrated in a
> small area.  A good chunk will be devoted to transportation - raw
> materials and goods.	Another will be devoted to making
> infrastructure - roads,
>
> Roads are incredibly expensive to build and maintain.  Is there any
> reason not to use GEVs instead?

Difficult terrain (woods, mountains)

Fuel consumption ? How is the balance of that compared to wheeled
transport
? Especially for heavy cargo ?

Also, roads come in many different grades. In an early colony, many will
be
little more than cleared routes. 8-lane superhighways come later.

Greetings