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US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:39 am
by mike-tracy
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:33 am
by SILINC3R
Good thing its an ultra light vehicle. Honestly though, thats all the power they cod muster up? It must be a 3 cylinder.
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:23 am
by mike-tracy
Lol you didn't read the whole article did you. Hehe. Drive a deuce an a.half turn we'll talk about slow lol
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:24 am
by mike-tracy
Also excited.about boxeer.com
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:31 am
by James614
The 6.5L diesel in the Humvee makes between 150 and ~200hp for vehicles weighing up to 17,000lbs (this is the same engine introduced in Chevy/GMC pickups in the early 80s). So 175hp in this 14.000lb truck with additional hybrid power is actually a MASSIVE performance improvement. I definitely wouldn't mind flogging one in the dessert.
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:36 am
by mike-tracy
True. the factory armored hmmvs had a turbo diesel AND AC which was pretty decent for towing.
Re: US Army tests Subaru-powered hybrid truck
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:45 am
by James614
Holy crap. I missed the part about adding 268hp and 844ft-lbs from the motors. That puts total output higher than the MTV-R with its Catepiller diesel! I hope they do a lot of jump testing, because this thing will fly like a rocket through sand dunes.
Ive gotta wonder what with its ultra lightweight, if it will be as indestructable (barring explosions) as the armored Humvee.