'UK-first' intercity battery trial train outperforms diesel
Submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to energy@slrpnk.net
https://electrek.co/2024/11/08/uk-first-intercity-battery-trial-train-outperforms-diesel/
Submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to energy@slrpnk.net
https://electrek.co/2024/11/08/uk-first-intercity-battery-trial-train-outperforms-diesel/
Mihies@programming.dev 1 week ago
But still, wouldn’t wires over the train make more sense - no distance limits, no charge time, lighter train, no batteries required and perhaps better efficiency. Infrastructure would be one time investment. 🤷♂️
dillekant@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
There’s still a pay-off time. For inter-city travel where the distance is long or the usage is low, it might be worth doing this, if only in the short term.
wewbull@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Some of our railway routes are the oldest in the world. Tunnels and bridges weren’t built with the consideration of overhead electrification. So what do you do?
Electrify the parts you can and have trains that can run without external supply for the bits you can’t electrify.
FatLegTed@piefed.social 1 week ago
Those wires and associated infrastructure need maintenance, security and constant upkeep and monitoring.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
and yet magically most of the rest of the world manages that just fine
Mihies@programming.dev 1 week ago
Yes, sure, like every technology out there. But the maintenance is cheap compared to initial investment. I guess one can compare it to batteries having limited cycles, faults and even catch fire.