vatniksplatnik@lemm.ee to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agoXi watching 5 Russians in a two stroke Chinese golf cart getting atomised by a Chinese DJI dronelemm.eeimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down112
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minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·6 months agoEVs actually make a lot of sense on a battlefield, to be fair.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·6 months agoIn what way? I could see the volume being a plus. but cold temps, rough usage, low infrastructure, water immersion all seen very concerning.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 months agoLow thermal emissions makes hiding from IR much easier. Also, since there isn’t exhaust, water immersion would be much easier. But weight and range would be the most difficult. Probably favors hybrids over full EV.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoLike the Abrams X, for example.
minus-squarePersnickityPenguin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoQuiet and no IR signature. Run electronics for days or weeks without generating IR signatures.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI’m not familiar with an ev that could replace a gas/diesel truck and be used for weeks I’m a similar fashion. That’d be cool though!
EVs actually make a lot of sense on a battlefield, to be fair.
In what way? I could see the volume being a plus. but cold temps, rough usage, low infrastructure, water immersion all seen very concerning.
Low thermal emissions makes hiding from IR much easier. Also, since there isn’t exhaust, water immersion would be much easier. But weight and range would be the most difficult. Probably favors hybrids over full EV.
Like the Abrams X, for example.
Ooo hybrid is coo, like a sub
Quiet and no IR signature. Run electronics for days or weeks without generating IR signatures.
I’m not familiar with an ev that could replace a gas/diesel truck and be used for weeks I’m a similar fashion. That’d be cool though!