threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 days ago'UK-first' intercity battery trial train outperforms dieselelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down11cross-posted to: evs@lemmy.world
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minus-squareBaggins@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 days agoThose wires and associated infrastructure need maintenance, security and constant upkeep and monitoring.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoand yet magically most of the rest of the world manages that just fine
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoYes, sure, like every technology out there. But the maintenance is cheap compared to initial investment. I guess one can compare it to batteries having limited cycles, faults and even catch fire.
Those wires and associated infrastructure need maintenance, security and constant upkeep and monitoring.
and yet magically most of the rest of the world manages that just fine
Yes, sure, like every technology out there. But the maintenance is cheap compared to initial investment. I guess one can compare it to batteries having limited cycles, faults and even catch fire.