[DavidPeiffer]

A lecturer I had in college had a military background, optimizing energy consumption in remote military setups. Turns out, the cost per gallon can be over $100 by the time you get it to the region, build and start a convoy for protection, and drive to the remote camps. 40% vs 80% efficiency on the generators really makes a difference!

They were flying into an airport in the middle east, just like a commercial flight. The conversation was along the lines of:

"What are we doing? We're gonna get shot down! Why aren't we doing {aggressive landing style that limits the window for getting hit}?"

"Nah, it's completely safe to land at this airport. They don't mess with our stuff."

"What do you mean, we're in the middle of enemy territory!"

Turns out, there was an agreement between with the local opposition military leader. They wanted/needed oil for heating and other purposes. The US military had tons of barrels of used oil from all their vehicles. The US gave all that to the opposition with an agreement that they don't shoot at our planes.

[lostmsu]

When are we going to see Tesla Model T(ank) or A(rmoured personnel carrier) and military bases covered in solar panels?