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To: beethovenfan

Does that include tanks and personnel carriers? How about line ships.

I think carriers and subs are already, technically, electric in that the nuke plant makes steam and turns turbines with power motors, but not sure about that.

Icebreakers, at least the ones I was on, had gas turbines going to reduction gears for multiyear ice, and diesel-electric motors for cruising and light ice.


6 posted on 01/28/2021 4:24:31 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: RinaseaofDs

Does that include tanks and personnel carriers? How about line ships.


USAF fighter and transport planes will be big users too. Where are they building all the new nuclear power plants for the electricity they will need to go 200 miles?

Since there will be no permitted demand for fossil fuels, all the other products will be far more expensive and in short supply including natural gas. Gas turbines use fossil fuels and like diesel are, of course, not permitted. Those boats will have to convert to electricity else remain tied up until they are scrapped. Or sold to the Chinese ...


68 posted on 01/29/2021 4:49:30 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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