JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 1 year agoCaltrain announced that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the systemwww.caltrain.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1181arrow-down1external-linkCaltrain announced that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the systemwww.caltrain.comJacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 1 year agomessage-square7linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI’m amazed that they only learn about this now. Using regenerative braking on trains was something we got taught about in school, and that’s nearly 40 years ago.
minus-squareBigDiction@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoUntil fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently.
minus-squareericjmorey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoHow would they learn that the newly installed system is more efficient than predicted before now?
I’m amazed that they only learn about this now. Using regenerative braking on trains was something we got taught about in school, and that’s nearly 40 years ago.
Until fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently.
How would they learn that the newly installed system is more efficient than predicted before now?