Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
And, eventually, with battery EV buses, we'll be able to get rid of
these "folly" wires that plague our skies, here, in Seattle. To be
clear, I am very glad to have the electric buses all these years (since
about 1940) - quiet, clean, quick.
Wires are a simple, direct KISS (Keep it Simple, Stupid) way to solve
the problem. If they had waited for a better technology, it would never
have gotten done! :-)
I talked with one of the Seattle bus drivers. They have both electric
and diesel buses. He liked the electrics better. Fewer breakdowns, and
MUCH more power to climb Seattle's many hills.
As batteries improve, I can see a day when buses would only need the
overhead wires to quick-charge during stops, and could run from
batteries in between.
Other technologies are possible to eliminate the "ugly" overhead wires.
They could get power from rails (de-energized when no trolley is on
them), or inductive coils buried in the pavement, or solar panels, etc.
But overhead wires are the simplest and cheapest.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Lee Hart via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Lee Hart" <[email protected]>
Sent: 14-Jun-18 12:08:43 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Bob Rice is smiling at this one!
K O via EV wrote:
In the spirit that we all stand on others' shoulders!
Charged EVs | Siemens and VW to test long-haul trucks charged by
overhead power lines
Yes; he would have loved it! For those that don't know, Bob was an EV
pioneer (he designed the CitiCar, for example). He also was a railroad
engineer for years (for "damntrack", as he called it), and drove
electric and diesel locomotives.
Of course, powering trains and buses from overhead wires is a very old
idea, that has enjoyed considerable success. When I worked in Seattle
WA, I regularly rode the electric city buses. In fact, that inspired
this little ditty:
"The Man Who Never Recharged" by Lee Hart
<http://davesevs.com/charge.htm>
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The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change
the world, are the ones who do. -- Steve Jobs
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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