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This is not close to being the world's largest electric vehicle. Early submarines were electrically powered and more than twice the size (60ft vs ~30ft), eg. t
by ctz 9y ago
This is not close to being the world's largest electric vehicle. Early submarines were electrically powered and more than twice the size (60ft vs ~30ft), eg. the Nautilus of 1886.
- keithpeter 9y agoAnd I thought of the humble metro trainset https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Metro_rolling_stock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Metro_rolling_stock 50-odd tonnes and I've witnessed zero to 80km/h in about 6 to 10 seconds or so. But, yes a nice big yellow machine running on batteries is an impressive milestone.
- dom0 9y ago1.3 m/s² is quite something, quite a bit more than a typical tram or S-Bahn (both ~1 m/s², which is still quite a pull...).
- keithpeter 9y agoThe drivers only do the high acceleration when the tram is mostly empty and no standing passengers I've noticed. For those in Birmingham UK: St Paul's to Jewellery Quarter is a longish bit of track just outside the city centre.