In a remarkable display of ingenuity, Ukrainian soldiers have repurposed wrecked electric and hydrogen cars to create effective weapons against Russian forces.
With the absence of air support to deploy heavy guided bombs, the soldiers sought alternative solutions. They discovered that battery cells from damaged electric vehicles, including Teslas, could power drones. Leveraging this discovery, the group constructed a larger ground drone using a battery and electric motor from a Tesla. They equipped the drone with a hydrogen tank from a Toyota Mirai, which holds 122 liters of hydrogen compressed to 70 MPa.
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Source: MSN News
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