The Australian Army is testing an electric version of the Bushmaster, the world's first electric military vehicle
The Australian Army intends to test the Bushmaster armored vehicle with an electric motor.
What we know
The electric version of the Bushmaster was introduced about two weeks ago. It is the world's first military electric vehicle. The vehicle has been stripped of its gearbox and internal combustion engine. Instead, the developers installed an electric motor and two lithium-ion batteries. As a result, the weight of the vehicle decreased by 2 tons, reaching 12 tons.
The Bushmaster ePMV can perform high-speed maneuvers due to shifting the center of gravity of the vehicle backwards and upwards. The vehicle is capable of accelerating to 60 km/h in three seconds. The car reaches 100 km/h in 12 seconds, while the standard Bushmaster with internal combustion engine requires 42 seconds.
The presented version of the Bushmaster ePMV has a cruising range of 100 km, but the company plans to extend it to 350 km. Moreover, the manufacturer does not exclude the possibility of connecting external generators, which will increase the range by 1000 km. The battery can be fully charged in 180 minutes with a charging station, like the Tesla, or in 420 minutes through a household outlet.
Source: Army Recognition
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