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Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality (ourworldindata.org)
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Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.

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[–] -1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The infrastructure to build and run would be enormous in most of the US. In smaller, more compact countries, sure. But in the area I live, I couldn't imagine this.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months 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.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    US was built on rail, and it was way less dense and urban back then. The problem is not how "compact" a country is, it's simply a question of priorities and budgets. China and EU are investing in rail (to varying degrees), so they get rail with all its benefits. US is wasting more and more money on financially unsustainable car infrastructure, so it is getting failing car infrastructure.

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