So, the US Military is ordered to go electric. I believe that is absolutely ludricious. Here is an example: an average EV weighs around 5000 pounds and has a 1000 pound battery. So that is around 20% of it's weight. It can be recharged on a 230V AC charger, in your garage in lets say 6 hours.
An M1 tank weighs around 120,000 pounds. That's 24 times the weight of the average EV. It would need a battery that weights 24,000 pounds. So, your garage charger would recharge it in 24 X 6 = 144 Hours. That is 6 days.
Now, suppose the Army devotes a diesel generator that has enough power to run 6 garage type chargers. That would only take 1 day to charge up your tank. Of course, now the army has to deploy a diesel generator, diesel fuel, and maintainance people and parts to maintain it. It still has to deploy the tank. The only "green" involved in this boondoggle is money. The same problem for troop carriers, heaters for tents, etc. etc. etc.
Of course, there are some that say: We will use only green energy to recharge our vehicles. Well, lots of luck setting up windmills and sun powered farms in a combat zone. I guess we will only attend a war if the battle zone is already equipped with green electric chargers. I wonder where that battle field will be?
I am grateful to be a Retired Air Force MSGt.
An M1 tank weighs around 120,000 pounds. That's 24 times the weight of the average EV. It would need a battery that weights 24,000 pounds. So, your garage charger would recharge it in 24 X 6 = 144 Hours. That is 6 days.
Now, suppose the Army devotes a diesel generator that has enough power to run 6 garage type chargers. That would only take 1 day to charge up your tank. Of course, now the army has to deploy a diesel generator, diesel fuel, and maintainance people and parts to maintain it. It still has to deploy the tank. The only "green" involved in this boondoggle is money. The same problem for troop carriers, heaters for tents, etc. etc. etc.
Of course, there are some that say: We will use only green energy to recharge our vehicles. Well, lots of luck setting up windmills and sun powered farms in a combat zone. I guess we will only attend a war if the battle zone is already equipped with green electric chargers. I wonder where that battle field will be?
I am grateful to be a Retired Air Force MSGt.