minus-squareBigDiction@lemmy.worldtoElectric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Caltrain announced that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by the systemlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·16 days agoUntil fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently. linkfedilink
Until fall 2024 Caltrain ran on diesel engines. It just electrified so I don’t think returning energy was feasible for the line until just recently.