Here's an article about the Army's research to of ybrids to replace Humvees:

http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,67271,00.html

The research group:
http://tardec.army.mil/

Here's an article about the Army's research to of ybrids to replace Humvees:

http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,67271,00.html

The research group:
http://tardec.army.mil/

Are you kidding an IED would **** that golf cart up!

RTFA

"The vehicles would likely be used in non-tactical situations to transport soldiers within an Army base where the Humvee is overkill"

In my opinion, this is much needed. However, they need a tactical Humvee replacement too that requires less maintenance and consumes less fuel like one that can withstand an IED or buried device.

IMHO, the hybrid in the article will serve the function of a heavy duty golf cart. However, shuttling people around a military compound also often entails moving equipment, so I wonder about its usefulness.

As far as replacing the Humvee in the field, I doubt it. The Humvee does an outstanding job moving people and hardware across open space. The army might come out with something even heavier than a humvee, carrying armor, to deal with IED's in urban environments.

It would be interesting to hear from some of our members in Afghanistan or Iraq regarding all of this. God bless and protect them all.

George SSSS

i'd rather walk........soft