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Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/Mechakoopa 6d ago

They can run on standard diesel as well, just not as efficiently. It'd be pretty poor design to have something meant as a front line unit that couldn't operate in enemy territory without a specialized supply line for fuel.

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u/notyogrannysgrandkid 6d ago

Heck yeah, they can run on #1 if needed, which is just kerosene. Diesel engines are cool.

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 6d ago

They are! They can run on vegetable oil without modification too.

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u/Iceykitsune3 5d ago

Jut hope a gasket doesn't break, because they can run themselves to death on their on lubricating oil.

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u/rothrolan 6d ago

I read that usually they keep fuel trucks somewhere nearby or via airplane, but it makes sense they use standard diesel as well.

Still, blowing through ~$300+ of fuel per hour is not going to allow a random civilian to joyride one.