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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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