The wheels on the bus

I volunteered to be a shuttle driver, so today I learned to drive the two of the smaller shuttle vehicles on base.  One of them is part of McMurdo's Ford fleet.  It is just a normal van on some very LARGE snow wheels.  The problem with the Ford fleet with the big tires is its a pain getting into them, especially since most of them lack any kind of step or handle inside the cab to pull yourself in with.  The second vehicle was the airporter, a kind of short shuttle bus you see used as small shuttle busses in cities, or at airports or hotels.  It was a pain to drive since the pedal was awkward.  I still don't have the hang of pressing the gas.

Remember, I said these are the two SMALLER shuttle vehicles.  Ivan the Terra Bus is probably twice my height and can carry something like fifty people at a time.  I'll get some photos later, since I know where they park it.  The other shuttles I might learn to drive are the Deltas.  Those suckers are HUGE, maybe three or four times my height.  I think the tires alone are as tall as I am.  They can't carry nearly as many people as Ivan can, but its still a behemoth.