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Debate over overhead charging for electric buses
Original: @ primonatura Interesting, but wouldn't it be simpler just to charge the batteries in a bus from a catenary overhead? Th
A discussion is under way about the best way to charge electric buses. One participant suggested that instead of tearing up streets to install charging infrastructure, buses could simply recharge their batteries from overhead catenary wires while in service. The exchange touches on a familiar trade-off in transit planning between roadway work and overhead wiring for electrified public transport.
Why now: Cities and transit agencies are actively weighing options for electrifying bus fleets, making charging methods a live topic.
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- @ primonatura Interesting, but wouldn't it be simpler just to charge the batteries in a bus from a catenary overhead? That doesn't require tearing up streets. # EV · david_megginson@mstdn.ca · 1
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