Why the M1 Abrams are Failing? in Ukraine

So why? Check down below:

00:30 - max combat weight of additional protection Abrams M1 tanks in Ukraine is reportedly 78 tons - crush or avoid bridges and rail transport carriages, very difficult to retrieve after battle damage or breakdown.

01:11 - turbine engine excessively thirsty. Fuel use difficult for all but the US Army with its huge logistical resources.

AI Google asks: "does the Ukrainian Army find the Abrams uses a lot of fuel" Answer:  "Yes. The Ukrainian Army finds the Abrams M1 tank's fuel consumption to be a major logistical challenge. [1, 2]

The tank uses a Honeywell gas-turbine engine that burns through about 1.5 to 3 gallons of fuel per mile. It is highly fuel-inefficient compared to the diesel-powered Leopard 2 and Soviet-era tanks already in Ukraine's fleet. [1, 2, 3, 4]...The engine consumes hundreds of gallons quickly, and it guzzles fuel at a high rate even when sitting idle."

[16:15]  Turbines much less reliable than expected and cost 10 times more than a standard diesel engine.

06:00  for Ukrainians, without much fuel or adequate repair facilities, the Abrams is more akin to a WW2 72 ton, 128 mm gun Jagdtiger, more useful in defense as self propelled gun to ambush Russian tanks.  

12:25 the video goes back to the Abrams and its engine.

But the Abrams has strengths: multiple fuel use, more rapid torque performance; quicker to get behind protective cover; more survivable; better cross country performance than a Leopard 2; more comfortable; easier to operate. 

17:00  is high mobility Middle East style tank warfare at an end or is Ukraine proving it is still relevant?

18:00  Abrams has suffered high loss ratios in Ukraine - all but one for non-tank on tank combat reasons (eg. drones, IEDs/mines, artillery, portable missiles).

19:00  Tanks with unmanned turrets might be the answer to avoid losses from small drones and missile top down attacks.

20:00  the upcoming Abrams M1A[or E]3 may be the answer:
- 20 ton weight reduction to 60 tons; 

- 3 person crew, unmanned turret; autoloader
- new main gun

- hybrid electric drive [like a Toyota RAV4 :] 

- Cummins Caterpillar engine + SAPA transmission) greater fuel efficiency
- AI threat ranking/targeting, fire control

- ability to network with drones and robotic vehicles

- masking capabilities to reduce the vehicle's thermal and electromagnetic signatures, and
- may other features according to sales literature and arms shows.

By 2025 the Australian Army had received 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams to replace the M1A1 Abrams Australia gave to Ukraine.^[112][113]