Army Shows Off Alternative Energy Vehicles

[GreenPartyVoter]

I have mixed feelings about all this.


"Hybrid tankers that can power an entire airfield. Electric chariots that can take soldiers to their destinations. Fuel cell-powered all terrain vehicles that can move in near silence.

These are among alternative energy vehicles being developed by the Army, which showed off a dozen prototypes Thursday at Elmendorf Air Force Base.

The Army hopes the vehicles will reduce its fuel consumption on the battlefield, and other military branches are watching closely. In fact, the Air Force has assigned a representative to the Army's Detroit-based National Automotive Center, which is developing the vehicles through partnerships with manufacturers.

"Our intention is to find common-use items that work not only commercially but with the military," said Army spokesman Eric Emerton."

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040528/D82RG3G00.html