Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1257arrow-down15
arrow-up1252arrow-down1external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·3 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-up18arrow-down1·3 months agoAnd have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.
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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.