Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago[meme] Trains are 100000x easier to electrify and automate than cars, so why does everyone keep talking about electric and driverless cars?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square234fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down15
arrow-up1184arrow-down1image[meme] Trains are 100000x easier to electrify and automate than cars, so why does everyone keep talking about electric and driverless cars?lemmy.worldFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square234fedilink
minus-squareDiabolicalDucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoTrains are electric. They use diesel generators to power the wheels.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSome trains can be connected to the grid 24/7 through overhead wires and/or onboard reserve batteries. This grid could be powered by greener sources of energy.
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Trains are electric. They use diesel generators to power the wheels.
Some trains can be connected to the grid 24/7 through overhead wires and/or onboard reserve batteries. This grid could be powered by greener sources of energy.