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Will new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe? (www.bbc.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If the fires are four times as bad, but twenty times less likely, still a win. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

try 100 times.

The fires cannot be put out. They burn for days.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

I've not found stats on how hard it is to put on when compared. I'm sure it significantly more, but 100 seams way too much. Tank of fuel burns well. It's got more energy than the battery.