Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.

  • TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today
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    3 hours ago

    Not when compared to the maintenance and cost of installing the amount of multi lane interstate and highways we currently have in the US.

    Electric rail isn’t a solution for every commuter in the US, but it is the solution for most commuters, as 80% of Americans live in urban environments.

    Also, the argument that America is too large to have rail isnt very logical when countries like Russia or China depend on it for the vast majority of their logistics.