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ORIGINAL: ncc1701e

Is hydrogen not better?

They are already looking at it. The SURUS is the next step in a hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous vehicle.

Currently only looking at logistic applications, but not a difficult mental leap to get to a modular, mission kitted offensive capability based on the SURUS.

https://www.gmhydrotec.com/product/publ ... /Home.html

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A quick G@@gle search shows things are already happening with H2. It's unlikely or impossible non-ICE vehicles will take over 100%, but just like domestic electric vehicles they could easily replace say 50%.

https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/4- ... s-military

One problem with electric vehicles is that it is difficult to make smoke screens by spraying diesel onto hot exhaust pipes. [8D]

How would you like to run fuel out near the battlefield in this Soviet WW2 tanker truck? Yikes.

ORIGINAL: Lobster

How would you like to run fuel out near the battlefield in this Soviet WW2 tanker truck? Yikes.

That is better than no fuel at all. Why do you think that Soviet tanks had detachable fuel drums on them?

Nice and quiet but if they are anything like a mobile phone good luck in a cold snap in an electric vehicle.

ORIGINAL: Hardradi

Nice and quiet but if they are anything like a mobile phone good luck in a cold snap in an electric vehicle.

You lose some range, but otherwise they run fine here in -30C and below. You also get the upside that EV AWD systems are vastly better than ICE versions (with all those diffs and other mechanical parts).

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Pip

Every tank except for the T-26, T-50, T-60, T-70, BT-2, BT-5, BT-7, BT-7M, Matilda II, Valentine, Grants, Lees, Shermans, Stuarts, SU-76 etc, etc, etc.
So yeah, some had fuel tanks on them. They still needed tanker trucks. [;)]

Batteries lose a lot of power in the cold. Diesel and gasoline, not at all. Plus waste heat from the ICE engine in winter is nice. Could you imagine not using the heater in an electric vehicle so you won't be stuck somewhere?