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The novel aspect is the train being electric without needing a overhead line or a third rail. I guess it could be useful where it's cost-prohibitive to electri
by lysace 2y ago
The novel aspect is the train being electric without needing a overhead line or a third rail.
I guess it could be useful where it's cost-prohibitive to electrify the traditional way, typically in rural areas.
- stetrain 2y agoNot really novel here. Tesla funds this employee shuttle route to their factory and it is now using off-the-shelf Siemens Miero B battery-electric trains. It's a nice service to provide, and nice that the electric car factory is served by an electric train, but Tesla isn't launching any new product or technology here.
- lysace 2y agoThanks, then my comment applies to "Siemens Miero B battery-electric trains".
- rsynnott 2y agoThat’s also not novel. Here’s one from almost a century ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumm_Battery_Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumm_Battery_Train (it predates diesel locomotives as a common thing; it was primarily competing with steam engines). More recently, these have become somewhat commonly used on partially electrified lines. There are at least three types in use in Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_electric_multiple_unit#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_electric_multiple_unit... (the ‘Tesla’ one is the third type listed.)