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Electrify All the Big, Noisy, Belching Trucks (www.nytimes.com)
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[โ€“] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In a train a single train driver can transport a hundred containers. In a truck it is one. Similar story for other types of freight. At the same time electric trains are incredibly efficient, do not need recharging and are a common well understood technology. So you already have economy of scale for electric trains, whereas hydrogen trucks are extremely rarer.

The only situation hydrogen trucks are better then trains, is transporting a bit of cargo to a very remote location.

[โ€“] Hypx@kbin.social -2 points 10 months ago

Except you have to have overhead powerlines. Not feasible in every location. Otherwise, your trains are diesel powered.