T-90 vs Abrams

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Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

Fuel Consumption- Four Gallons to the mile

Needs an APU to keep everything on and idle without consuming a lot of fuel.

Field phone for Infantry coordination had to be re-invented.

Thermal signature moving and at idle is huge. The heat bloom coming off can't be masked by nets with the turbine running.

67 tons is to much for a lot of bridges, ferries, and pontoons.

Amphibious like a brick.

Ahh, they give out NODs like candy these days. I've only seen an M1 through NODs a few times, and once through a Bradley's night vision gear -- but you're right.

Funny story -- one time in Korea, the tankers in our convoy were stopped (like the rest of us) in traffic when we were headed to a railhead. One little Korean commuter decided to tailgate an M1. when the M1 hit the gas to pull out, the car's windshield got immediately frosted from heat, and the hood was scorched. The driver went running yelling from his car, then started yelling, "Where is the commander!" The M1 crew weren't held responsible, and the driver was given a ticket for tailgating a military vehicle by the KNPs.