[geeks] electric cars

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Phil Stracchino wrote:
> Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> 8 lanes of freight would be impressive "bandwidth" for freight, and would be hard to beat with rail service, even if it was 4 lanes in and 4 lanes out - 4 semi's wide and front to back is a lot of freight...
> 
> Not really, compared to a freight train.  Especially since you *know*,
> realistically, the trucks won't be bumper-to-bumper.

The other thing is that with the aggregate momentum of an entire freight 
train and the fact that a long enough freight train will average the 
track flat, you won't be using nearly as much fuel.  $$$ saved.

Peace...  Sridhar