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Trains with batteries might make sense in USA, but it is extremely weird to see one in Europe, where electrified rails are ubiquitous and they do not have the d
by adrian_b 2y ago
Trains with batteries might make sense in USA, but it is extremely weird to see one in Europe, where electrified rails are ubiquitous and they do not have the disadvantage of batteries that must be charged and which have a limited lifetime.
- sva_ 2y agoI think with the crumbling infrastructure here in Germany, anything that reduces infrastructure maintenance probably makes sense. And ubiquitous? Last time I checked more than half of all trains here ran on Diesel engines. No idea if it improved since, but probably not by much.