A routine heavily armored equipment vehicle in the Army gets less than six miles per gallon of gas; while an Abrams tank (one of the heaviest tanks in service) burns a gallon of gas every two miles. That’s a huge carbon footprint from those vehicles.

Knowing this information, how could the Army reduce its gas consumption by 11.5 million gallons over the next six years, and save $750 less per vehicle per year? Well, they would lease 4,000 new electric vehicles from the General Services Administration from Chrysler LLC!

Is the Army Going Green?

It’s obvious that the huge tanks used by the Army consume huge amounts of gas. Not only is it expensive to purchase the gas, but it’s also harmful to the environment to burn the gas.

The Army realized this and decided to join the green movement by purchasing Chevy electric cars for over 40 of its U.S. military bases. These cars would be used for security and maintenance type work.

This is all part of the Army’s efforts to “create a culture of energy awareness throughout the entire Army,” as stated by the deputy assistant secretary for energy and partnerships.

Do you think the effort is working?

We think it’s a good start, and maybe all of the vehicles used by the Army will soon be green vehicles.

Source: PeakOil.com