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minus-squareCynosurelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·3 years agoBack of the napkin math says 11 teslas are worse than a single diesel locomotive
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoCare to explain? Is that based on electricity average generation, or manufacturing, or something else? Tesla chargers are often powered by renewables even if the surrounding grid is not
minus-squareCynosurelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoNot my back of the napkin math. Justin Roczniak did it and I’m not quite sure of his methodology.
minus-squareSteveDinn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI wonder if it’s worth it to build electric trains.
minus-squaremadt_@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoMost if not almost all trains are electric. At least in Europe.
minus-squareSteveDinn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI did not know that. That’s cool.
Back of the napkin math says 11 teslas are worse than a single diesel locomotive
Care to explain? Is that based on electricity average generation, or manufacturing, or something else? Tesla chargers are often powered by renewables even if the surrounding grid is not
Not my back of the napkin math. Justin Roczniak did it and I’m not quite sure of his methodology.
I wonder if it’s worth it to build electric trains.
Most if not almost all trains are electric. At least in Europe.
I did not know that. That’s cool.