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Also China has a weird thing about battery operated trams. Not sure why they don't put up the wires for so many of them.

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[-] TotalBrownout@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

This type of tram is capable of operating off-wire for a short distance, useful for areas where overhead wires are not feasible due to obstructions or conflicts with other lines.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

It definitely looks better, but I'm not sure if it's cost-effective at all.

[-] SovietWaveGoddess@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

the resulting returns from being able to decrease the amount of necessary infrastructure to run it will be cost-effective immediately

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

I guess it depends on whether more expensive and complex rolling stock makes up for putting up wires.

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 11 points 1 year ago

China do have a thing for battery operated vehicle, i think they've been making electric busses for some time before Tesla is even mainstream, and also have a thing for hydrogen powered vehicle as well. China's growth in technology is scarily fast.

[-] CarsAndComrades@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

They should replace the batteries with a giant flywheel

[-] DanComrd@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

This took me by surprise cause when I first looked at this picture I thought it was taken from Barcelona or Paris. This is truly good looking heart-sickle

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