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My_Soul_to_Squeeze t1_j5aie3q wrote

Reply to comment by Wafkak in Aviation startup ZeroAvia flies largest ever hydrogen-electric aircraft by allstevenz

You can almost make the case that overhead electrification is too expensive to implement in some places. I'm not totally sold on that math, but I keep hearing there are niche cases for hydrogen.

E: typo

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Wafkak t1_j5aj53h wrote

That mostly due to us freight rail being very focused on tight margins. That's why even in very dense rail areas they still use diesel trains.

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My_Soul_to_Squeeze t1_j5akcyi wrote

I was talking specifically about European applications. US passenger rail is a disaster regardless of power source for legal, logistical, political, and social reasons. It's really sad. I like having my car as much as any other suburbanite, but I've seen good passenger rail systems around the world, and they're really nice to have.

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