Chozo@fedia.io to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agoTeslas have been consuming a lot of gasoline lately.message-squaremessage-square146fedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1466arrow-down1message-squareTeslas have been consuming a lot of gasoline lately.Chozo@fedia.io to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square146fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoWe’re talking about charging EVs with diesel generators, which is indeed not as effective as a diesel vehicle. Even the hybrid trains dont power the electric motor with their diesel Motor. The electric Motor uses excess heat and break energy to get powered.
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 days agoFreight trains have been using a diesel generator to directly provide energy to electric motors on each wheel for a long time now. The only difference to car hybrids is the train doesn’t use a battery in between.
We’re talking about charging EVs with diesel generators, which is indeed not as effective as a diesel vehicle.
Even the hybrid trains dont power the electric motor with their diesel Motor. The electric Motor uses excess heat and break energy to get powered.
Freight trains have been using a diesel generator to directly provide energy to electric motors on each wheel for a long time now. The only difference to car hybrids is the train doesn’t use a battery in between.