George Wallace said:
Spoken like a 'Sales Rep'. 80 Kph would and should be considered a traffic hazard on any major road system in North America and Europe. I would say that the old rules of Convoys travelling at 80 kph is 50 to 60 years out of date. Those were once the normal speeds achieved by all automobiles.
Regretfully Mr Wallace I am not a sales rep. Vehicles since the 1940's have been able to achieve speeds in excess of 80kph easily, the factor is the vehicle the military is driving, ie a much greater COG (center of gravity) and load potential. My 52 tracotr can do close to 50kph, it may not go fast but it can do alot more than an Acura TL work wise (ok picking up women on a tractor doesn't work) but all I can say i think of the intended role the LSVW has to play.
George Wallace said:
A vehicle with a top speed of 80 kph would greatly hinder the safety of a convoy in theatre today. Our vehicles require speed at times to escape from situations that develop in the movement of convoys in a hostile area. 80 kph makes this vehicle the weakest link, and like in nature the easiest target in the 'herd' to cull.
Yes true, however an LSVW can exceed 80KPH, compare the acceleration rate of the LSVW vs other vehicles in theatre, its up there.
George Wallace said:
It offers absolutely no protection to its crew.
Nor was it designed to, nor was the HMMVW, yet now the US, like us are faced with amouring soft skined vehicles and as a result degrading the utility of the platform. Up-armoured HMMVW's are suffering massive structural damge from being uparmored and are loosing the speed varient from the additional weight.
George Wallace said:
Its heater is too weak to heat the cab in the winter, and too hot in the summer.
How is the heat and air conditionaing in the MLVW (sorry had to throw that in).
George Wallace said:
The handbrake works opposite to the way most other vehicles handbrakes do.
It is a European vehicle, something that should have been addressed prior to the build in North America.
George Wallace said:
The batteries are prone to catch fire/fire hazard if left in the vehicle while stored in a garage for a long period of time.
There has been a mod to correct this many years ago.
George Wallace said:
Spare Tire storage is poorly designed and difficult to use.
Glad to hear your input on a better solution, be sure to account for the weight of the tire/rim, and the physical capabilities of the average person
George Wallace said:
Driver training in the CF is not a problem. It is usually quite extensive, so don't be blaming vehicle shortcomings on drivers. That is where it appears you have some sort of vested interest in the manufacturer.
My BDT was 8 weeks in Borden, after which i was qual on ILTIS, MLVW, panel van and crew cab, upon rtu I had additional PO's to do in order to qual on CUCV, CJ-7 etc......Once again i have no vested interest in the manufacturer and so long as the opposing party is out things should get better.
Its a tool in our tool box, a better understanding might prove worth of its use.
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