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The London Underground actually has a heat problem despite using electric propulsion. Most of the heat in that situation comes from braking.
by bobthepanda 5y ago
The London Underground actually has a heat problem despite using electric propulsion.
Most of the heat in that situation comes from braking.
- senortumnus 5y agoInteresting - I have noticed a distinct warmth in a deep station or two (ones with a huge escalator) while traveling there but assumed it was ground heat or something. TIL!
- panick21_ 5y agoWouldn't individual pods break by using the electric motor to charging the battery? I assume the London Underground can't use that method.
- Arnt 5y agoIt can and does, but that doesn't recover 100% of the brake energy. The Underground will still heat its surroundings, just by less than it did until recently.