Chapter 304： 2 types of tanks (1/2)

Porsche believes that the weight of 45 tons is too heavy for the mechanical transmission system! It is easy to cause mechanical failure, so he developed a telex drive across the ages!

Behind the chassis of this tank, there are two air-cooled Porsche Type 101/1 engines, each of which can produce 310 horsepower. This engine does not directly drive the track.

The engine drives the generator, which then supplies power to the two motors, and the motors drive the tank forward. This is the standard electric drive.

He didn't use a diesel engine. The characteristic of a diesel engine is low torque and strong. Now it is useless to drive a generator with low torque. The important thing is power! The power of a diesel engine under the same weight is not comparable to a gasoline engine.

This concept is very advanced. In later generations, all-electric propulsion became popular, and even warships did so.

But, now, this kind of advanced design means bad mechanical failures constantly appearing! After all, the industrial foundation of this era cannot support such advanced designs!

In this regard, Cyric has also suffered. At the beginning, the Panther tank was forced to reduce its weight to 20 tons, which is the reason why the mechanical manufacturing did not meet the standards. It took several years to achieve a breakthrough and truly mature.

Hitler trusted Porsche very much. Faced with this tank, Hitler looked up and down and kept asking questions, while Dr. Porsche answered with a smile on his face.

The people around could only wait around, especially those from Henschel Company. They knew that Hitler's preferences were very important.

”Cyric, what do you think of this tank chassis?” Hitler asked Cyric with interest.

This is just an ordinary question, but when the question is over, everyone is quiet. If Cyric agrees, it can be said that there is nothing about Henschel.

”I just want to know, how long did it take for this tank chassis to move from a nearby railway station?” Cyric asked.

This is simply an irrelevant question, and this question makes Porsche's face blush.

how long? The train station is only fifteen kilometers here, but it took two days to walk!

Why? Because there are too many chassis failures!

”It's all about Siemens. The engines they produce are unreliable. However, I believe that these engines will gradually become more reliable. Our chassis is the most advanced.” Dr. Porsche did not directly answer Cyrenk's question. The explanation was straightforward.

When I came over, the motor on one side suddenly stopped rotating. After checking for a few hours, the fault was eliminated, and the gasoline engine did not rotate for five minutes after continuing to set off!

It was simply a series of failures, and Dr. Porsche was very depressed.

Now, let Cyric ask the point in one sentence. He has more awe of Cyric. At the beginning, Dr. Porsche developed the Beetle under Cyric's recommendation. And now, no matter how high Dr. Porsche climbs, he has to respect Cyric's opinion.

Cyric shook his head: ”Dr. Porsche, your concept is very advanced, but what our troops need is a simple and reliable tank. Our tank soldiers cannot be equipped with a tank that is constantly malfunctioning.”