Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago[meme] Trains are 100000x easier to electrify and automate than cars, so why does everyone keep talking about electric and driverless cars?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square569fedilinkarrow-up12.21Karrow-down1156
arrow-up12.05Karrow-down1image[meme] Trains are 100000x easier to electrify and automate than cars, so why does everyone keep talking about electric and driverless cars?lemmy.worldFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square569fedilink
minus-squareSamirCasino@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoYou’re right, but it depends on the infrastructure already set up. In areas with high rail density ( like here in Europe ), if you can use the existing rail infrastructure, electric trains would be amazing.
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You’re right, but it depends on the infrastructure already set up. In areas with high rail density ( like here in Europe ), if you can use the existing rail infrastructure, electric trains would be amazing.