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Comment Re:How is this supposed to work? (Score 2) 382

Most routes round here have an interchange or large station at one or both ends, usually with at least 10 minute waits. So they could be topped up through the day. There is also the idea of inductive pads at each bus stop. Even if electric buses currently only worked on 50% of routes that would be a nice saving in emissions.

Comment Re:first (Score 1) 382

It already works out cleaner even if your grid is power by fossil fuels, thanks to better efficiencis and regenerative breaking. Even in places that aren't rapidly switching to zero carbon sources, the coal -> gas migration is dropping CO2 intensity of grid electricity.

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