• gravitas_deficiency
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      Yes, obviously, putting explosives and projectile propellants in an armored vehicle is dangerous and should be avoided

      /s

      OSHA is not a credible military threat

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        Right, but you are going to want to choose a fuel that has the least chance of flaming up if you’re making a military vehicle.

        Hydrogen has (compared to petroleum) a Wider Flammability Range, Lower Ignition Energy (0.02 millijoules) which is really low and much smaller than petroleum, and a higher diffusion rate.

        All of which make it more likely to go kaboom.

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          Silly one, and but do tanks run on diesel?

          Every other heavy machine I can think of typically uses diesel for their engines: tractors, lorries, boats.

          Also diesel is less flammable then petrol or hydrogen in the event of a spill of leak…