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UCLA receives $20M to electrify bus fleet and deploy California’s first in-road EV charging system (electrek.co)
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[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

There is no way that is cheaper or faster than a grade-seperated trolley.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Trams.
Trams is what they want if no corruption was present.
This is just that but with extra steps of pollution (tires) & moneygrabbery (all the roadwork).

Or at least trolleybuses.
(Like trams but with tire pollution, higher maintenance costs, and are less safe)

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

True, for fixed routes, pantographs seem like a decent power delivery method.

Don't trolley buses have the advantage that they can pass each other if one breaks down, instead of stopping up the whole line?

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Is that an actual concern?

I would assume trolleys just push or pull each other if one breaks down somehow, like trains.