Candy Rainbow Corps
utility vehicle
Summary
The Utility Vehicle does not exist.
This thought experiment is a utility vehicle.
types
Wikipedia lists the following types of utility vehicles: military light utility vehicle, armored utility vehicle, multi-utility vehicle, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, light equipment, coupé utility or tray utility vehicle, utility truck, and utility task vehicle.
Lets discuss the possible design(s) for the Candy Rainbow Corps utility vehicle UV-21.
payload
The top-selling work vans and trucks, like the Ford Transit, Ram ProMaster, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, offer payload capacities ranging from 3,100 lbs to 7,630 lbs.
Among civilian trucks, the Ford F-350 Super Duty has the highest payload capacity at 7,630 lbs.
Therefore, the Candy Rainbow Corps utility vehicle UV-21 should have a payload capacity of 7,630 lbs (3460.91 kg).
towing capacity
Top-selling trucks generally offer significantly higher towing capacities than vans.
The popular Ford F-150 truck has the highest towing capacity at up to 14,000 lbs.
Therefore, the Candy Rainbow Corps utility vehicle UV-21 should have a towing capacity of 14,000 lbs (6350.2932 kg).
road-legal speed
The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut holds the title as the fastest road-legal production car. The manufacturer estimates a top speed of 310 mph (500 km/h), with a theoretical top speed of 330-350 mph (531-563 km/h). While this car has yet to achieve its targeted speed in real life, it’s currently considered the fastest based on manufacturer claims. Other contenders for the title include the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport (304.77 mph) and the SSC Tuatara (282.9 mph).
Therefore the Candy Rainbow Corps utility vehicle UV-21 should have a top road-legal speed of 350 mph or 563 km/h.
You may be seeing a pattern here of pushing the limits of modern engineering. As we start to group these extreme capabilities, we will push past current engineering limits.
seating
Many vehicles have comfortable seating for two or four or five people. This is usually arranged as two people in front seats and two or three seats in the back seats.
Passenger planes currently have a captain and first officer (or pilot and co-pilot or pilot flying and pilot monitoring). Passenger planes originally had five person crews: captain, first officer, flight engineer, navigator, and radio operator.
In modern passenger jets both the pilot flying and the pilot flying have duplicate copies of the controls and the most important guages and other visual feedback along with some shared feedback and controls in between. This makes sure that there is a qualified pilot even if one becomes incapacitated.
The Candy Rainbow Corps utility vehicle UV-21 should have two front seats for a main and backup pilot/driver as well as two rear passenger seats.