Posted on 10/11/2022 10:34:27 AM PDT by re_tail20
And all we need is a bunch of rare earth minerals controlled by China to build and operate this thing and keep out of the rain do t want the batteries to explode lol
More likely to be used rolling down Main Street, USA, than any foreign dirt in those tracks.
Sorry... but I got an extra +10 for matching the color and size...
It’s a hybrid. I think that is a very good thing. Massive torque, and energy reclamation. I’m not a fan of EV’s, but for certain situations, hybrids are awesome. And I think a tank is one of those situations.
And all we need is a bunch of rare earth minerals controlled by China to build and operate this thing and keep out of the rain do t want the batteries to explode lol
“120mm smooth bore? How many tons?
Diesel?”
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Hybrid propulsion. Something like a diesel-electric locomotive only cleaner-burning -—— at least according to the thread about this yesterday
What is the troop in the top right doing?
Oh, I thought this was about Stacey Abrams.....she’s a tank.
Arguably, the designers anticipate that by providing for the new tank to have reduced maintenance needs. There is a broad trend in US military designs to that effect.
Cuban Leaf, agreed. IF the system is reliable. Heavy fuel hybrid electrics add an another degree of freedom. Tanks spend a lot of time quietly sitting overwatch. If we can charge them externally while they wait patiently for their victim to appear... that said, they still need immediate and massive power to be able to transit long distances at high speed and be refueled quickly. I would like to see this the data on range and a comparison to the M1A.
What is the troop in the top right doing?
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Laughing at the inferior US tank in waiting?
Well...gotta admit...we had a Prius. Would buy one again.
The whole idea behind a hybrid is that it has an ICE as well as electric power. The electric adds torque and reclaims energy on braking, and the batteries are also charged while running on ICE power. And on a side note, it can also add absurdly quiet operation when electric only.
My daughter has a Chrysler Pacifica “plug-in” hybrid mini-van. It has the normal V6 engine as well as electric power. It will go 35 miles on electric only, and will do just fine if you never plug it in, just like a Prius.
So, as long as this thing is reliable, this is a serious improvement from pure ICE power, IMO.
Some may be manned by the newly recruited bloodthirsty IRS agents.
I rented a Prius once. I was shocked at the acceleration.
The Tank is complete with brake lights and turning signal lights on the rear.
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3 side by side in the front. I wonder who does track maintenance?
Its diesel-electric propulsion.
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