Dune driving with Mercedes-Benz as it tests off-road systems

The low-traction surfaces of the Dumont Dunes are a perfect test location.


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[Faceless Man]

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Oh, I see. If you'd marched along, it could have triggered an avalanche. Wait, no, that's not for sand. A mudslide? No. A...bad sand-related incident?

Not a fan of Frank Herbert's Dune novels?

"Sandworms are attracted to rhythmic vibrations in the sand, which they mistake for prey (smaller sandworms).To escape the notice of the sandworms, a traveller in the desert must learn to "walk without rhythm" in a manner that simulates the natural sounds of the desert."

/pedant mode off

Bootsy put it better.

Walk without rhythm,
It won't attract the worm.