• FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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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…