2014 – Driving School

2014 – Driving School

2014 – Driving School

 

Was in Berlin Germany, to work with one of my teams. While there managed to free up 1 day in order to be a tourist.

Two things came of this.

  • I got to take a rather cool driving class
  • I bought another car.

The car is not one you all would have expected me to pick up.  It’s a Ford Ka. Small, cute little economy car.

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But I decided I didn’t like the color…..

 

 

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So I ran it over with a tank…..

 

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(For reference, the person you see is my spotter, I was in the tank, under the left side hatch, driving while looking out two little tiny windows.)

 

So yes, I got to spend an hour learning how to drive a WWII era, Russian T55T tank (minus the turret).

  • It is a light and nimble 34 Ton vehicle, with an economical 600HP, 38 liter, 12 Cylinder engine.
  • It got 0.2 miles per gallon.
  • Its transmission is NOT much unlike the one that I took out of my 67 firebird.
  • The clutch is almost the same.

 

In case you are wondering, the tank didn’t even feel like I was driving up a small curb, it just went forward and there was a lot of crunching, vaguely discernable over the sound of the engine.

awwwwwwww yeah….

 

If you happen to be in berlin, HIGHLY recommended

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(All Photography Compliments of Pascal Hahn)