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dcux t1_ithkf7x wrote

Reply to comment by oxtailplanning in New 8000 series Metro trains will have heated floors and charging outlets by Yaratam

Air source heat pumps can deliver 3x the energy they consume, can be reversed to do heating or cooling, and are growing in popularity in residential systems.

If they're going to have an AC system already, why not this?

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oxtailplanning t1_ithks1t wrote

I assume there were numerous planning meetings, an analysis of alternatives, cost estimates, and many more things that we were not privy to here that factored into the decision.

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Xanny t1_ithodh7 wrote

we'd like to hope that it wasn't just someone getting an email and replying in 15 seconds with "SOLD"!

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WorkSucks135 t1_itimx3z wrote

It's WMATA. Meaning somebody high up is friends/family with someone who owns a company that installs/sells these systems and gave them the contact. Or just straight up took a bribe for it.

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