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To: Spktyr

I have questions, but I’m assuming this electric transport would be very quiet, which is a major problem with anyone living near truck-packed I35 now.

And think how much safer without 18-wheelers hogging the road.


74 posted on 06/06/2012 7:43:20 PM PDT by Jedidah ("In those days Israel had no king. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.")
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To: Jedidah

Very. They run on rubber tires on the rail instead of metal to metal. The electric motors are very quiet as well even when they’re accelerating but especially when they’re cruising.

I hate to bring up the Disney monorail, but if you’ve ever been around one of those, that’s about the upper limit for the noise level. Another example would be the Dallas or Houston light rail systems - only they’re louder because they are metal to metal drive. Powertrain noise (the hum) should be about the same.


77 posted on 06/06/2012 8:03:52 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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