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To: qaz123

“diesel electric”

What does that mean?

Think locomotive


34 posted on 01/15/2023 3:59:45 PM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: Lockbox

Ok….so a gigantic fossil fueled diesel generator creating electricity to trim train wheels

I don’t remember, actually, from the time I used to talk to the guys filling the tanks. It was either 1000 or 2000 gallons per tank. 2 tanks for each locomotive on a 2 or 3 locomotive train.

So, in reality, the whole EV thing relies on fossil fuels, obviously.

Anything else about them is noise


42 posted on 01/15/2023 6:18:51 PM PST by qaz123
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