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cookiemonster247 t1_iu4izx8 wrote

Reply to comment by phoenix1984 in GM will make an Ultium battery pack prototype for the US military by redingerforcongress

But also, set up base camp with some solar panels, and your good. Anything running on gas is gonna require constant transportation to keep bringing in oil

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phoenix1984 t1_iu4p4zi wrote

Yeah, with electricity there are a lot of potential sources of power. Solar and wind, but candidly also diesel, methane, even burning wood and trash is an option in a pinch. The military also gets access to a suite of small to midsized nuclear power sources. For them it’s about flexibility. With just gas and diesel, they’re a lot more limited. Solar powered FOBs can operate independently for a lot longer than one dependent on regular gas trucks.

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ChalupaCabre t1_iu4pbnf wrote

Everything can make electricity on the battlefield.

Not much can make diesel on the battlefield.

Electric motors are also quiet and much more efficient than diesel.

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141_1337 t1_iubmxzi wrote

That's a big selling point for the new engine on the Abrams X tech demonstrator

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