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Overhead Catenary Cables to Charge Electric Lorries.

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So, what do readers think of this idea?  Surely those large pantographs cause high wind resistance? Perhaps if the lorries were put on steel rails they would be self steering and free up the roads.


From the Beeb. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-50223895/could-electric-roads-spark-a-green-transport-revolution


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    Roger Bryant:

    Would it be better to use multimodal containers so you can gain the benefit of low friction steel wheels on steel rails 




    We already have steel rails on a number of routes - they are called railways. Electric trucks for the last 5-10km sounds good, until you come to locations where the nearest rails (going by railway station location) are significantly further. However such locations tend to be well away from traffic problems (congestion and pollution) and so there will not be the same pressure for the upgrade.

    Alasdair.

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    Roger Bryant:

    Would it be better to use multimodal containers so you can gain the benefit of low friction steel wheels on steel rails 




    We already have steel rails on a number of routes - they are called railways. Electric trucks for the last 5-10km sounds good, until you come to locations where the nearest rails (going by railway station location) are significantly further. However such locations tend to be well away from traffic problems (congestion and pollution) and so there will not be the same pressure for the upgrade.

    Alasdair.

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