Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1272
arrow-up1272external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·3 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-up19·3 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.