Lawmakers want Army to set up program to experiment with electrical tactical vehicle operations

[rebewranger]

Lawmakers want Army to set up program to experiment with electrical tactical vehicle operations
By Jen Judson
 Jun 9, 07:11 PM
 
WASHINGTON — House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee lawmakers want the U.S. Army to establish and run a pilot program examining how electric tactical vehicles might operate in the field.

In the Army’s climate strategy released earlier this year, the service laid out a goal to field hybrid electric tactical vehicles by 2035 and all-electric vehicles by 2050. But with that pledge comes a complicated logistics tail for maintaining and recharging them on the battlefield.


The Army also approved a tactical and combat vehicle electrification, or TaCV-E, initial capabilities document in December 2021 that “informs the transition to advancing electrification capabilities and operational requirements generation for the ground vehicles fleet,” according to the subcommittee’s fiscal 2023 authorization mark.

 https://www.defensenews.com/land/2022/06/09/lawmakers-want-army-to-set-up-program-to-experiment-with-electrical-tactical-vehicle-operations/

[rebewranger]

Will the HASC ensure there are charging stations every 50 miles like beloved POTUS has ordered for America?

[Fishrrman]

"House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee lawmakers want the U.S. Army to establish and run a pilot program examining how electric tactical vehicles might operate in the field..."

They might "operate in the field".

But my prediction is that they would not continue to "operate" for very long.

[rustynail]

Do EVs and charging areas emit an electronic signature?

[Smokin Joe]

How about lawmakers go ride these gadgets on extended maneuvers with the troops in some nice jungle or desert area?

[GtHawk]

What's next, lawmakers(idiots) wanting the Army to set up a program to have charging stations every 50 miles in all war zones?

[DB]

Lawmakers and Army that are not serious about war.

Second place is dead.

[Elderberry]

I have a friend that uses a golf cart where I hunted. It is very quiet.

[PeteS in CA]

Do EVs and charging areas emit an electronic signature?

While the vehicle/motor control circuits, motor(s), and chargers could emit RFI, with proper shielding the RFI would be minimal. OTOH, the IR signatures probably would be more difficult to conceal.

The big concern, IMO, would be the limited range - miles or hours - of the things plus the logistics problems of locating and fueling/powering charging stations. This looks to be as big a moneypit as the fictional "Hover Tank".

[rustynail]

Thanks Pete.