▲ 1212 ▼ A simple solution at cost of minor aesthetic changes (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago by Oiconomia@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml 304 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 59 points 3 years ago (17 children) Meanwhile on the Autobahn: permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 22 points 3 years ago (3 children) Steel rails have even less friction permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is a very nitche application. Tom Scott did a video on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I'm very aware of that Tom Scott video, don't worry. It is an okay middleground, but look at the people in comments pointing out the wear on the trolley. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 2 points 3 years ago Not from nimbys permalink fedilink source parent [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago* (7 children) WTF Germany how did I not know this was a thing and why aren't we doing it here in the US? Question though. Obviously the wires can't cover every road and the truck sometimes has to drive off the wired road. Do they have small batteries to carry them between the wires? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are 5 testing areas for this atm and only a handful of trucks which use that. These are hybrid trucks having batteries and electrical engines besides the main traditional diesel engine. So it's far from an widely adopted tech right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago If they can get that to work this can be massive, assuming we don't want to improve our rail infrastructure. It will also keep trucks from the passing lane permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) We’ve had these in Boston since I was a kid, but recently they’ve been taking down the wires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Aren't those fro the T though? Or did bus routes use them too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The busses out of Harvard station used them (71, 73, 75? and some others). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] bleistift2@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago The wires aren’t for propulsion, but for recharging electric trucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AccidentalLemming@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago More about this from Tom Scott permalink fedilink source parent [–] paperemail@links.rocks 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Kraftwerk - Autobahn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yousirname@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is this a trial or is it getting installed all over? It's the best solution to electrify goods transport by road. Only a small battery required for off grid to delivery point and back permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago It is a trial atm. On 5 highways in different areas, a few trucks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 22 points 3 years ago (3 children) Steel rails have even less friction permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is a very nitche application. Tom Scott did a video on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I'm very aware of that Tom Scott video, don't worry. It is an okay middleground, but look at the people in comments pointing out the wear on the trolley. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 2 points 3 years ago Not from nimbys permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is a very nitche application. Tom Scott did a video on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I'm very aware of that Tom Scott video, don't worry. It is an okay middleground, but look at the people in comments pointing out the wear on the trolley. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I'm very aware of that Tom Scott video, don't worry. It is an okay middleground, but look at the people in comments pointing out the wear on the trolley. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago* (7 children) WTF Germany how did I not know this was a thing and why aren't we doing it here in the US? Question though. Obviously the wires can't cover every road and the truck sometimes has to drive off the wired road. Do they have small batteries to carry them between the wires? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are 5 testing areas for this atm and only a handful of trucks which use that. These are hybrid trucks having batteries and electrical engines besides the main traditional diesel engine. So it's far from an widely adopted tech right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago If they can get that to work this can be massive, assuming we don't want to improve our rail infrastructure. It will also keep trucks from the passing lane permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) We’ve had these in Boston since I was a kid, but recently they’ve been taking down the wires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Aren't those fro the T though? Or did bus routes use them too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The busses out of Harvard station used them (71, 73, 75? and some others). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] bleistift2@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago The wires aren’t for propulsion, but for recharging electric trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are 5 testing areas for this atm and only a handful of trucks which use that. These are hybrid trucks having batteries and electrical engines besides the main traditional diesel engine. So it's far from an widely adopted tech right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago If they can get that to work this can be massive, assuming we don't want to improve our rail infrastructure. It will also keep trucks from the passing lane permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago If they can get that to work this can be massive, assuming we don't want to improve our rail infrastructure. It will also keep trucks from the passing lane permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mriguy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) We’ve had these in Boston since I was a kid, but recently they’ve been taking down the wires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Aren't those fro the T though? Or did bus routes use them too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The busses out of Harvard station used them (71, 73, 75? and some others). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Aren't those fro the T though? Or did bus routes use them too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The busses out of Harvard station used them (71, 73, 75? and some others). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The busses out of Harvard station used them (71, 73, 75? and some others). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Silver line to the airport too, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago The wires aren’t for propulsion, but for recharging electric trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AccidentalLemming@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago More about this from Tom Scott permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paperemail@links.rocks 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Kraftwerk - Autobahn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yousirname@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is this a trial or is it getting installed all over? It's the best solution to electrify goods transport by road. Only a small battery required for off grid to delivery point and back permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago It is a trial atm. On 5 highways in different areas, a few trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yousirname@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is this a trial or is it getting installed all over? It's the best solution to electrify goods transport by road. Only a small battery required for off grid to delivery point and back permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago It is a trial atm. On 5 highways in different areas, a few trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago It is a trial atm. On 5 highways in different areas, a few trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
