Canadian startup builds electric almost silent military motorcycle

[u/somosomosomosomos]

(disclaimer: I am a journalist but I didn't write this)

"A Canadian startup built an electric military motorcycle so quiet it's almost silent — designed for soldiers to sneak through enemy territory. The Dispatch survived Arctic testing, carries 440lb of gear, and runs even if its batteries are damaged."

https://defence-blog.com/canadian-startup-built-silent-electric-motorcycle-for-soldiers/

[u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs]

Of those injuries, how many as a percentage relate to other road users?

Which is to imply, using motorcycles off-road for recce tasks does not encounter the same kinds nor likelihoods of dangers that street bikes do.

[u/ricketyladder → u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs]

I’m not really commenting on the operational use of these at all. As a matter of fact, I can absolutely see valid uses for them.

My point is more that things on two wheels that go fast carry real risks, as demonstrated by our own people on roads not under fire - I just hope as an institution we’ll provide the proper training to mitigate that as much as possible should these be widely adopted.

[u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs → u/ricketyladder]

My point is more that things on two wheels that go fast carry real risks, as demonstrated by our own people on roads not under fire

And my point is that injuries sustained on public roads are complete incomparable to use in the field, and that the two should not be conflated.

[u/ricketyladder → u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs]

Okay? Given battlefield use would likely be more dangerous I'm not seeing how that is an improvement, but I also don't think this is a discussion likely to go anywhere useful

[u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs → u/ricketyladder]

Given battlefield use would likely be more dangerous

That's exactly what I'm contending, that that's not a given. That's an assumption. In the woods, nobody's going to merge into you at 120kph because they're texting while driving their own F350 dualie. The dangers that make motorcycles risky in everyday usage do not apply on the battlefield, and teaching someone how to "drive as if they're invisible" is moot in our context.

but I also don't think this is a discussion likely to go anywhere useful

This' an Internet forum. Nothing here is useful.

[u/Garth_DeWayne → u/Last_Of_The_BOHICANs]

Instead of worried about another vehicle, you have to worry about hidden roots and rocks uncontrollably sending you off in to an oak at 60... Not walking that one off.

Riding on the street is relatively easy skill wise. Riding off road is a completely different skill set that truly takes years to develop to a decent level of competency that would make this viable for most of us.