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[–] Cynosure 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Back of the napkin math says 11 teslas are worse than a single diesel locomotive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Cynosure 1 points 1 year ago

Not my back of the napkin math. Justin Roczniak did it and I'm not quite sure of his methodology.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if it's worth it to build electric trains.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most if not almost all trains are electric. At least in Europe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I did not know that. That's cool.