I saw a video once about them. They use they generators to slow the train
down coming down mountains. They then use the electricity to heat
conductors, thus wasting it.
If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we should stop making
them.
David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)
On Wed, Sep 23,
And they are already electric vehicles - just supplied by diesel generators.
On Sep 22, 2015 4:33 PM, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
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> Interesting point. Also, the cars "draft" one another so the air
> resistance is quite low as well.
> It takes only ~0.6 HP to move per ton to propel a train 50 mph. A
Interesting point. Also, the cars "draft" one another so the air
resistance is quite low as well.
It takes only ~0.6 HP to move per ton to propel a train 50 mph. About 5%
of the energy that it takes to move a truck or a car at the same speed.
http://www.brooklynrail.net/science_of_railway_locomo
