Date: 28/07/2023 21:11:40
From: party_pants
ID: 2059049
Subject: Hybrid transport network

Take guided a guided busway

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Date: 28/07/2023 21:14:54
From: party_pants
ID: 2059051
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Take a hybrid trolley bus with both electric overhead wires and a battery for short range – that can recharge on the fly

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Date: 28/07/2023 21:16:16
From: party_pants
ID: 2059053
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

take an electric overhead truck

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Date: 28/07/2023 21:21:12
From: party_pants
ID: 2059056
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Combine into one hybrid system of trunk route for trucks and heavy vehicles. Trucks run between depots while charging their batteries on the way. Once at a depot or designated entry/exit point they can leave to do the last leg delivery or pick-up on battery power.

Takes trucks off ordinary road
Eliminate the need for diesel fuels
Safer because of the guided steering system

In time:
Easier to automate to driverless systems
Hopefully upgradeable to road trains.

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Date: 28/07/2023 21:41:46
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2059060
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

We agree that when wheeled batteries become all the rage, their multitude of uses will be quite the revolution and by that we mean not just the wheels.

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Date: 28/07/2023 22:38:26
From: Bubblecar
ID: 2059077
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Yeah but we were promised flying cars.

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Date: 28/07/2023 23:05:08
From: SCIENCE
ID: 2059086
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Bubblecar said:

Yeah but we were promised flying cars.

Yeah not sure it’s what we’d wish for but


anyway…

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Date: 4/08/2023 22:50:17
From: party_pants
ID: 2061560
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

bump…

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Date: 4/08/2023 22:53:08
From: Kingy
ID: 2061561
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

From the other thread…

Ok, I thought you were proposing a vehicle (car, truck, etc) traffic system, not a rail system.

Rail is already powered by overhead electric power.

Trucks could easily be powered by your proposed system, which I agree with.

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Date: 4/08/2023 22:54:52
From: party_pants
ID: 2061563
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

It would not suitable for oversize stuff like turbine blades. They might still have to take to regular roads with escorts etc.

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Date: 4/08/2023 22:55:19
From: Kingy
ID: 2061564
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Kingy said:


From the other thread…

Ok, I thought you were proposing a vehicle (car, truck, etc) traffic system, not a rail system.

Rail is already powered by overhead electric power.

Trucks could easily be powered by your proposed system, which I agree with.

I see a problem with the overhead power lines, which stop any oversize vehicles, like wind generators etc.

How about placing the power supply under the road, so that heavy vehicles can get charged via induction loops.

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Date: 4/08/2023 22:57:19
From: party_pants
ID: 2061566
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

Kingy said:


Kingy said:

From the other thread…

Ok, I thought you were proposing a vehicle (car, truck, etc) traffic system, not a rail system.

Rail is already powered by overhead electric power.

Trucks could easily be powered by your proposed system, which I agree with.

I see a problem with the overhead power lines, which stop any oversize vehicles, like wind generators etc.

How about placing the power supply under the road, so that heavy vehicles can get charged via induction loops.

How well to they work compared to overhead wires? Can they charge on the fly?

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Date: 4/01/2024 18:57:48
From: party_pants
ID: 2110484
Subject: re: Hybrid transport network

I once started a thread on this topic.

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