r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/guyoffthegrid • 4d ago
Hybrid truck recharges from overhead wires Video
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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/guyoffthegrid • 4d ago
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u/Hopeful-Battle7329 4d ago
A train is limited to rails. These trucks use the power line to either drive electric on the highways or to even extend their battery range when they have full electric drives. The main advantage is that these trucks only need a road. They are much more flexible. You can put a lot of load on rails but the last kilometers are more efficiently done with trucks. You can't replace all trucks with trains efficiently but you need to find solutions to make them more eco-friendly.