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by HeyItsMatt 1420 days ago
Pantographs and catenary wires long ago solved the energy supply problem for heavy transport. They are 99% efficient and cheap to build.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3P_S7pL7Yg

Diesel and hydrogen is only needed on extremely long and thin routes like road trains in northern Australia or Alaska. This is greenwashing.