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The article made a number of good points about the AAAV, or EFV as it is now called. Another one to consider is that as the vehicle and its power-train ages, the available horsepower will decrease. It takes a good amount of energy for such a heavy vehicle to rise up and plane, thereby reaching the "high water speed" mode of travel. As the vehicle ages, it may loose the ability to reach plane and the high water speeds required. A lot of expensive maintenance will be required to keep the power-train performance at a level where the vehicle performs as advertised. Can the USMC afford this?
This argument was first raised in an article in the Marine Corps Gazette, unfortunately I have been unable to locate a link to the article.
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