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== Design == Most modern snowmobiles are powered by either a four- or two-stroke [[internal combustion engine]], with the exception of the Taiga TS2. Historically, snowmobiles have always used two-stroke engines because of their reduced complexity, weight and cost, compared to a similarly powered four-stroke. However, four-stroke powered snowmobiles have been gaining popularity steadily in the last fifteen or so years, with manufacturer Yamaha producing four-stroke snowmobiles only. The [[Whistler Blackcomb]] ski resort is testing Taiga's [[Electric vehicle|electric]] snowmobiles with lower noise<!--62 dB-->,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whistlerquestion.com/news/local-news/electric-snowmobiles-to-be-used-in-whistler-next-winter-1.14860855|title=Electric snowmobiles to be used in Whistler next winter|first=Megan|last=Lalonde|website=whistlerquestion.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703165732/http://www.whistlerquestion.com/news/local-news/electric-snowmobiles-to-be-used-in-whistler-next-winter-1.14860855|archive-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> and similar vehicles exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snowxpark.ch/esnowmobile|title=snowXpark|access-date=19 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420045329/http://www.snowxpark.ch/esnowmobile|archive-date=20 April 2017}}</ref> Early snowmobiles used simple rubber tracks, but modern snowmobiles' tracks are usually made of a [[Kevlar]] [[composite material|composite]] construction. Older snowmobiles could generally accommodate two people; however, most snowmobiles manufactured since the 1990s have been designed to only accommodate one person. Snowmobiles built with the ability to accommodate two people are referred to as "2-up" snowmobiles or "touring" models and make up an extremely small share of the market. Most snowmobiles do not have any enclosures, except for a [[windshield]].
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