@[email protected] to Electric [email protected] • 4 days agoCaltrain announced that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the systemwww.caltrain.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkCaltrain announced that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the systemwww.caltrain.com@[email protected] to Electric [email protected] • 4 days agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@Treczokslink7•4 days agoI’m amazed that they only learn about this now. Using regenerative braking on trains was something we got taught about in school, and that’s nearly 40 years ago.
minus-square@BigDictionlink5•4 days agoUntil fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently.
minus-square@ericjmoreylinkEnglish4•3 days agoHow would they learn that the newly installed system is more efficient than predicted before now?
I’m amazed that they only learn about this now. Using regenerative braking on trains was something we got taught about in school, and that’s nearly 40 years ago.
Until fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently.
How would they learn that the newly installed system is more efficient than predicted before now?