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> “Diesel-electric trains are probably better emissions-wise.” Definitely not!
by Reason077 4y ago
> “Diesel-electric trains are probably better emissions-wise.”
Definitely not!
- loonster 4y agoProbably safer in the event of a crash or mechanical failure. I would not like to see what electrical fire would look like from a lithium battery big enough to power s train.
- Reason077 4y agoElectric buses in Europe and China usually use LFP chemistry, because it's cheap(er) and much safer in a crash or fire because it's not prone to thermal runaway. Electric passenger trains will likely be using the same, or other stable li-ion chemistries rather than the more volatile nickel-based ones.