The roadway simulator will be used to test military trucks and other vehicles for performance and durability. The remaining funding is expected during 2001 and 2002.
Automakers use smaller roadway systems to test the performance and durability of passenger cars.
The simulator at ATC will allow truck and trailer designers to benefit from the same kind of technology. Sabo was instrumental in advancing the project through Congress. It will provide engineers with critical information much earlier than previously possible, which will produce considerable cost savings. We also expect to receive a wealth of new information about the dynamics of vehicle behavior that will lead to unprecedented advances in military vehicle mobility. The roadway simulator program includes three phases.