Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up1269
arrow-up1269external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square58linkfedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·9 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-up18·9 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.