Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "Soviet Tank Repair in WW2" video.

I'm not surprised tanks are vulnerable in transmission capabilities. It's a lot of weight for the engine and the transmission to haul around.
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Scott Joseph Their weight must've certainly contributed a lot to that. Pretty big tanks after all. Also, I think the tracks themselves on tanks probably contributes to the issue. They give good traction obviously, but generally in all things mechanical, the more traction you have, the more friction and strain it will put on the engine and transmission. A car is not nearly as heavy, but what it also has going for it is that it only have two, pretty small contact points with the road. Accelerating the car puts the most strain on engine and transmission. But once you get it up to speed, it can lazily roll onwards by it's own momentum, only requiring a little extra gas to maintain the desired speed. Can't really "roll" along on tracks as easily, so the engine has to work more during movement.
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@princeofcupspoc9073 : This is also why I find warfare fascinating, and overall consider the phenomenon more of a benefit than a drawback for mankind. Granted, it involves a lot of killing and destruction. But the quantum leaps made in engineering and technology is not only captivating, but also usually end up helping mankind in the end. Most of the technological marvels and conveniences we use in our everyday lives can trace their origin to technologies developed for warfare originally. My theory is that people are simply more spurred to be inventive during war than during peace. If you're not being more invetive than your rivals in peacetime, all you risk losing is market shares. But if you're not more inventive than your rivals during war, you risk losing your life and the future for your whole society.
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