its called pre planning,,
its easier to have gas on standby than electricity/batteries,,
You say that. But fuel is always a problem. See the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
First. Fuel is heavy. It weighs about six pounds per gallon. And Military Vehicles are not exactly fuel efficient. Now unless you have worked the numbers. Fuel seems easy. But it is a hamstring, and by that I mean vulnerability that both we and the enemies attack.
Fuel convoys were a favorite target during Iraq and Afghanistan. So you have to protect them. That means biting lots of fuel to try and get more fuel to the front.
When you do stockpile enough to support operations, then you have a big target for your enemy. Fuel and munitions depots are priorities for attack. Take out the enemies fuel and they can’t move. Take out their munitions and they can’t fight.
Fuel of course to be useful has to be combustible. And combustible things explode easily.
The trucks that carry the fuel burn fuel. The vehicles escorting and protecting the fuel burn fuel too. So it cost you a half a gallon or so to get a gallon to the troops who need it.
Modern Armies float on a sea of Diesel fuel. And moving that fuel is expensive and difficult. Logistics is what wins wars most of the time. Who has the supplies for the next attack of defense.
So you can see how attractive it is to remove something from that list. Something that is difficult to move, and vital.
Suddenly electricity seems a better plan. Especially with Solar being improved all the time. New battery systems are getting more efficient.
Before these things are fielded. They will be tested for a long time to make sure it works. And that is what scares you. If it works you might be stuck getting one. If everyone else is, even if they don’t make you, the removal of suddenly unprofitable gas stations would limit how you power your big V-8 wouldn’t it?
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