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Army Isn’t Idling on Vehicle Tech

October 15, 2022 admin

AUSA NEWS: Army Not Idling on Vehicle Tech

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Between the Army’s new climate implementation strategy and the requirement to reduce logistics burdens to fight in contested environments, the Army has all the motivation it needs to transform its vehicle fleet to use less fuel and require fewer spare parts, senior officials said Oct. 12.

Brig. Gen. Samuel “Luke” Peterson, program executive officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support, detailed initiatives to hybridize and electrify Army vehicles, during a panel discussion at the annual Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, D.C. Anti-idle technology

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A Rare Porsche Type 597 Developed For The German Army Could Sell For $775,000

August 2, 2022 admin

The Porsche Cayenne is widely viewed as the German carmaker’s first foray into the world of 4x4s and off-roaders. However, in the mid-1950s, Porsche dabbled in this space with the Type 597, which was conceived for the German Army.

The story of the Type 597 starts back in early 1953 when Porsche was competing against Auto Union and the Borgward Group for a military contract. It was tasked with creating a light truck for the army and the Type 597 is what it came up with. Just 71 examples are believed to have been produced and in August, the 5th

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Dotto’s first custom motorcycle folds open like a Swiss Army knife

May 9, 2022 admin

There’s no shortage of crazy ideas in the custom bike world, but we haven’t seen one like this before. The Biancaneve, with its seat hidden under a fold-out tailpiece, is an interesting first bike from new Italian custom shop Dotto Creations.

This bike’s first act started in 1979, as a Honda CX500. These middleweight shaft-drives were big sellers in their day as all-round touring bikes, and they’ve had a resurgence in the new millennium as a solid base for customs, with simple single-spine, dual-shock frames and an eye-catching sideways V-twin engine, making somewhere around 50 horsepower.

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