The HY-DRA

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This is cool.
It can be likened to an off-road Tesla. Super expensive (you know it is) and maximizes the advantages of an EV.

Can't wait for the trickle down to have them in desert racer trailers and sport flying over dunes. ...Once the mileage increases...


SAE Congress '08: Watch out, Mexico, the military's got the HY-DRA - AutoblogGreen

 

[Hunter]

Yeah, the military really seems to have a thing for series hybrids these days. Something about sneaking up on people...

I saw this one a while back, seems like Quantum Tech is involved? And here's a rather boneheaded ("developing hybrid electric engines" etc.) AP article from a couple years ago, and one from even farther back, in 2003.

 

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America, F**k yeah! (from TA,WP).

I just want an EV.

If it takes my tax dollars to pay for expensive military programs trying to come up with Electric "Stealth" vehicles, then that's fine with me.

A lot of good products have been invented by Military contractors for the purpose of spying on, disabling or ultimately killing others. Why not let those funds develop our future automotive drivetrains?