What amount of fuel is needed for a combat-ready Abrams tank to get through a day in battle? - Quora
![TIL An M1 Abrams tank uses 10 gallons of fuel to start up, 1 gallon every six minutes when idle and 1 gallon every minute when traveling cross-country. : r/todayilearned TIL An M1 Abrams tank uses 10 gallons of fuel to start up, 1 gallon every six minutes when idle and 1 gallon every minute when traveling cross-country. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/pmbbdnFNfzAH02vBaUyqBJ7dpg24xPvprvUqLcor2L0.jpg?auto=webp&s=9176db04044d93ff164a5a92ebf7b7ccc9f2ce5a)
TIL An M1 Abrams tank uses 10 gallons of fuel to start up, 1 gallon every six minutes when idle and 1 gallon every minute when traveling cross-country. : r/todayilearned
![Gregory Knowles on X: "To close off: fuel consumption of a current US Army M1A2 SEPv3 tank platoon of four tanks is within 10% of that of a WW2 US Army M4A1 Gregory Knowles on X: "To close off: fuel consumption of a current US Army M1A2 SEPv3 tank platoon of four tanks is within 10% of that of a WW2 US Army M4A1](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E73foOzVcAEW0xl.jpg)