The next US tanks is supposed to be a disele electric hybrid actually. But I’m not saying this because I think it’ll be some sort of improvement. It’s just interesting that they think that is the superior tech.
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Lysergid@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Never heard of electric tanks or jets
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
It has been tried many times in history since the first tanks. I wonder if modern battery tech makes it more feasible than it was 100 years ago.
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
This is indeed not a new concept. But the previous tank (Ambrams) was using a turbine turbo-shaft. So this is a pretty radical departure.
As for battery technology… Let’s compare LiFePo4 (not the densest, but safe, reliable, long lasting with wide operating ranges) to modern lead acid (let alone 100 year old lead acid)…
Energy Density (Weight): 120-200 Wh/kg vs 30-50 Wh/kg
Energy Density (Volume): 250-530 Wh/L vs 75-120 Wh/L
Cycle Life: 1000-3000 cycles vs 200-1000 cycles
HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
There are hybrids, even in WWI there were French tanks with hybrid drivetrains, then WWII Germans also had super-heavy stuff with hybrid engines, and the AbramsX is supposed to also be like that.
Kanzar@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
About the only thing they’ve really embraced is electric motorcycles as they’re quiet.
burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 2 months ago
im a proponent of green, sustainable, homemade war
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Iran tried farm-to-table nukes, but they weren’t really popular.
kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
NCD is leaking