Comment on Swiss hydrogen-powered train sets 1741-mile record for nonstop travel

• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  We can consider it a relatively straightforward upgrade to the system though. Definitely more expensive than upgrading individual trainsets to h2 or lithium, and nowhere near as quick… But it could be staged, or just the mainlines.

  Imagine mainlines get electrified so EV or h2 trains use none of their onboard energy, until they start getting onto the unelectrified branches.

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  • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s exactly what New Zealand is doing with battery electric trains, the plan is for them to run on batteries once they get beyond the overhead line network, to service areas where it’s not worthwhile to have overhead lines.

    Not with hydrogen trains though, that’s a dead end technology.

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    • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m inclined to agree re: h2, though at least with trains it kinda could work, maybe. They tend to come back to similar yards all over the place.

      Hydrogen cars is just… Don’t.

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      • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A hydrogen car is basically an electric car that is more expensive to run than an ICE vehicle, they’re an utterly moronic idea.

        And there are actually EVs with more range than a hydrogen car, with far more options to charge.

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