Re:Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck
by dontlaugh on Saturday November 18, 2023 @11:14AM
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Yes. They’re saying that it’s an example of a diesel locomotive, despite the picture suggesting it may be electric only.
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Re:Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck
by kube-system on Saturday November 18, 2023 @01:38PM
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I translated the polish language page it is on and it sounds like it is diesel with a mechanical drive.
Re:Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck
by hawski on Saturday November 18, 2023 @02:07PM
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If I understand correctly those are just somewhat cheaper per unit and some of them do run on lines that are not electrified. So it happens that a diesel train runs entirely (or often partially) on electrified lines like in the photo I gave.
I said "diesel" as a mental shortcut for diesel and diesel-electric, but certainly not for electro-diesel.