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https://electrek.co/2022/10/07/us-department-of-defense-embracing-electric-military-vehicles/
US Department of Defense embracing electric military vehicles using GM’s Ultium Platform
2022/10/07 ... The Department of Defense looked at how climate change has impacted its department so far, giving several examples of why something needs to be done. For example:
Hurricane Michael, a category five hurricane, destroyed at least half of the buildings at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida.  
Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the world’s largest naval base, is threatened by rising ocean levels. Since the 1920s, water in the bay has increased by around a foot and a half, and during high tide, the water almost breaches containment walls.  
The Missouri River flood in 2019 swallowed up about a third of the US Strategic Command base at the Offutt Air Force in Nebraska, costing over $500 million ... The Defense Innovation Unit, a division of the DOD aimed at accelerating advanced technology use throughout the military, announced Thursday it had chosen GM’s Ultium Platform to test and analyze for tactical electric vehicles ...
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Yes, Virginians, EVs are good VI

https://richmond.com/opinion/columnists/column-no-electric-vehicles-arent-a-threat-to-virginians/article_94db90de-9393-5ed6-afeb-4df068449ae8.html
Column: No, electric vehicles aren't a threat to Virginians
2022/10/09 ... The automotive industry is quickly going electric and the reason is simple: EVs are undeniably superior to gas-powered ones. They are more efficient, deliver better driving performance, and require far less money to power and maintain than vehicles with internal combustion engines ... As with the transition from horses to cars, candles to light bulbs, or landlines to smartphones, people will eagerly upgrade from old technology to new once they see the benefits ...
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