Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1272cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1272external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square61fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·7 months agoBatteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·7 months agoAnd have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.
Batteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
And have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.