# Canada has a Stealth Snowmobile **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 20, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404 "2013-08-20T06:32:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/1 "2013-08-20T06:32:37Z")
> The Canadian military has been secretly test-driving a $620,000 stealth snowmobile in its quest to quietly whisk troops on clandestine operations in the Arctic. > > The Canadian Press has learned that soldiers have taken the new hybrid-electric snowmobile prototype on trial runs to evaluate features such as speed, noise level, battery endurance and acceleration. > **[Ottawa testing $620K stealth snowmobile for Arctic | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ottawa-testing-620k-stealth-snowmobile-for-arctic-1.1377270)** > > The Canadian military has been secretly test-driving a $620,000 stealth snowmobile in its quest to quietly whisk troops on clandestine operations in the Arctic. No pictures, obviously :snky: The north & cold conditions are ideal for extreme testing of batteries & hybrid systems though. ---
**Author:** ![Terry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/terry/32/7207_2.png) [@Terry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Terry)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/2 "2013-08-20T06:37:10Z")
Pretty worthless without pics though… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/3 "2013-08-20T06:38:18Z")
> [@Terry](#): > > Pretty worthless without pics though… ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/4 "2013-08-20T06:39:27Z")
This article is from 2011, but explains a little more on it. I remember reading about the hybrid snowmobile back then when it was in it’s early stages. [http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile.htm](http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile.htm) ![http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile-1.jpg](http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile-1.jpg) ![http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile-2.jpg](http://www.casr.ca/doc-npp-hybrid-snowmobile-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/5 "2013-08-20T06:49:31Z")
this will be perfect when they decide to take over russia ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/6 "2013-08-20T06:49:55Z")
The best part is that they’ll be able to transport the entire Canadian army on one sled. With a price tag like that, it just might be 95Dime’s ride. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/7 "2013-08-20T07:02:45Z")
I imagine it will look something like this: ![http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3nhCOWOLtE/Tfg8ZPDc7YI/AAAAAAAAAM/IM71AbFEESY/s1600/63349252440829456-canada%2527s-army.jpg](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3nhCOWOLtE/Tfg8ZPDc7YI/AAAAAAAAAM/IM71AbFEESY/s1600/63349252440829456-canada%2527s-army.jpg) Their 1st problem however is that it is black though! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/8 "2013-08-20T07:05:20Z")
Maybe they didn’t get the memo that we keep fighting people that live in the desert ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/9 "2013-08-20T07:50:39Z")
you’ll never be ready for the Eskimo jihad with that attitude. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/10 "2013-08-20T08:21:22Z")
This should help put a stop to all that maple syrup smuggling. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/11 "2013-08-27T09:45:31Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > The best part is that they’ll be able to transport the entire Canadian army on one sled. With a price tag like that, it just might be 95Dime’s ride. lol. sorry but it doesnt burn enough fossil fuels for me. the only way i would convert is if it ran on maple syrup instead 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/12 "2013-08-27T19:58:34Z")
Why tell about a stealth snowmobile, isn’t it supposed to be a secret? ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/canada-has-a-stealth-snowmobile/232404/13 "2013-08-27T20:15:43Z")
I’m no military buff but when was the last time there was a battle in the arctic?