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And you could add overhead pantographs or third rails at key stations to charge the battery whilst it is stopped, and for a mile or so after if it is deemed nec
by aembleton 8y ago
And you could add overhead pantographs or third rails at key stations to charge the battery whilst it is stopped, and for a mile or so after if it is deemed necessary.
A battery means that you don't need to build miles of infrastructure. You can just add a small amount.
- bobthepanda 8y agoUntil you show up to the next station and its charging infrastructure is broken. A train traveling more than 100km in a single trip is extremely common. 1000km, the range of the current hydrogen prototypes, is much more feasible.