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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

pretty sure most trains are powered by either overhead wires or third rails? considering that urban rail systems are always electrified and those have A LOT of trains.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Freight trains are diesel electric.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

okay? i'm talking about the world though, so typical for people to just assume america is all that matters lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The point is about utilization of electric motors, if it happens anywhere on earth it's possible. You're trying to insinuate that it isn't true. And it is. Being American has nothing to do with it you dunce