Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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-up0·1 month 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.