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To: Pocketdoor; Seruzawa

From another link, it sounds like a diesel/electric hybrid.
But I’m not sure.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/next-generation-abramsx-tank-will-have-hybrid-powerplant


12 posted on 10/09/2022 10:34:15 AM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: Redcitizen

“From another link, it sounds like a diesel/electric hybrid.”

Kerosine turbine/electric


17 posted on 10/09/2022 10:40:10 AM PDT by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Redcitizen

How about field maintenance in adverse weather conditions?


25 posted on 10/09/2022 10:47:55 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
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To: Redcitizen

Thanks for the link...
“a hybrid conventional-electric propulsion system has other potential benefits, including the ability to enable operations from static positions and potentially on the move, likely at low speeds over shorter distances, in a very quiet all-electric mode. This would help the vehicle’s crew avoid detection, and possibly gain the advantage over opponents, as well as save fuel.”

How much fuel does the Abrams consume at idle? - Quorahttps://www.quora.com › How-much-fuel-does-the-Abra...
Dec 4, 2021 · 1 answer
In the basic idle (750rpm) , the tank uses 10 gallons per hour, 30 gallons per hour in a tactical idle (1500 rpm), and 60 gallons per hour when traveling .


34 posted on 10/09/2022 10:57:11 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Redcitizen

It could be some sort of diesel-electric drivetrain like most locomotives. The fuel efficiency and power in diesel-electric locomotives has been proven for decades.

But the article is not clear on that.


38 posted on 10/09/2022 11:06:55 AM PDT by sloanrb
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To: Redcitizen

a diesel/electric hybrid.

Environmentalists ecstatic! South Koreans laugh.


67 posted on 10/09/2022 12:25:53 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Redcitizen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RmY6wh2uu54


81 posted on 10/09/2022 1:50:57 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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