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The military hurts when fuel costs rise. Why haven't they yet R&D'ed hybrid drivetrains onto their vehicles?

Asked by NayNayNayNay (37points) July 4th, 2013

I hope military servicemembers find this question!

What keeps the military from learning from Toyota, Honda and other hybrid manufacturers and adapting their Humvees, MRAPs and other vehicles to having hybrid powertrains in them?

They drink fuel like it’s Mardi Gras. Especially in these times of cutbacks, the US DoD would rather save the taxpayers’ dime, and one way they could would be by wringing more miles out of a gallon of fuel.

Therefore, why haven’t we yet seen a hybrid military vehicle?

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