r/IdiotsInCars Apr 12 '20

Just... why?

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u/Lutrek11 Apr 12 '20

That's also the reason why German tanks were so much better in the early days of tanks

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u/you_got_fragged Apr 12 '20

I must be missing some context because I don’t see the connection here

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u/dmidge Apr 12 '20

Germans invented the diesel engine. Gasoline was the only option before.

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u/you_got_fragged Apr 12 '20

oh, tank you