Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agoSwiss hydrogen-powered train sets 1741-mile record for nonstop travelinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down12
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkSwiss hydrogen-powered train sets 1741-mile record for nonstop travelinterestingengineering.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square63fedilink
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoEasy to say when you’re not paying for it.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoAnd you think a train full of batteries is going to be able to do what a fuel locomotive can?
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoExplain to me why it couldn’t.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoRange. Plain and simple. It takes 10-15mins to refuel a train, you’re not recharging a massive bank of batteries in 10-15 mins. On top of that, colder areas mean even less range.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThis is a commuter train, they’re not running all day. You have plenty of time overnight and between rush hour peaks to charge your train.
Easy to say when you’re not paying for it.
And you think a train full of batteries is going to be able to do what a fuel locomotive can?
Explain to me why it couldn’t.
Range. Plain and simple. It takes 10-15mins to refuel a train, you’re not recharging a massive bank of batteries in 10-15 mins. On top of that, colder areas mean even less range.
This is a commuter train, they’re not running all day. You have plenty of time overnight and between rush hour peaks to charge your train.