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Cool :) but reminds me that all energy storage is scary and an accident waiting to happen. Flows > stocks, overhead wire for the win!
by Ericson2314 2y ago
Cool :) but reminds me that all energy storage is scary and an accident waiting to happen.
Flows > stocks, overhead wire for the win!
- NikkiA 2y agoI personally think Battery buses with SAE J3105 'docking' points at key stops (basically, the stops that are used to loiter to set timing, rather than leaving as soon as possible) is a better solution than the cost of stringing OHL through every major road in a city. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_electric_bus#Charging https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_electric_bus#Chargin... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J3105 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J3105
- seb1204 2y agoReading about this and matching it up with what I see in some more recent electric truck and ferry charging videos I feel this is almost historic tech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatt_Charging_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatt_Charging_System
- rsynnott 2y agoThink that’s bad? Look at this thing! https://www.en-former.com/en/mammoth-flywheel-for-irelands-grid-stability/ https://www.en-former.com/en/mammoth-flywheel-for-irelands-g... 4GJ of stored energy, dischargeable in eight seconds.