Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down15
arrow-up1267arrow-down1external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47arrow-down1·4 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-up19arrow-down1·4 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.