I know that train model, we had them here too; they’re pretty heavy and expensive compared to the lighter rail models that many companies are buying now. It has quite a heavy frame compared to newer models.
I also suspect most tesla workers don’t come by train anyway, so they don’t need that much capacity.
If i remember right, they had multiple issues (forgot accessibility for one) and defects at first too. Stadler Rail as vendor i think? Though i quite like them.
I like them for nostalgia reasons, but definitely not for quality reasons. Though I must say, the rail service has refreshed them a few years back and they’re not as bad as they used to be, though it does feel like they’re the model that breaks down the most whenever there’s some sort of extreme weather
The biggest problem is acceleration, though, which is still an issue for lines with many stops like the ones you see here. I imagine they’d do a lot better in countries that have lines where trains can go at least half an hour without stopping anywhere.
Maybe we’ll see the return of double deckers once Tesla makes its first double decker car (I’m thinking “terrible electric RV with a tiny sleeping area on top”) so they’re cool again.
It doesn’t double the capacity. It’s more a 30% increase. And, double-deckers are actually old. They date from the 19th century. In 1855, the Chemin de fer de l’Ouest introduced double-deckers on suburban lines of Paris.
Wait til they learn about twin story trains. Twice the capacity!
WOW, what will the incredible Elon come up with next!? Dude comes up with all the great stuff we should have invented like ~50-100 years ago.
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I know that train model, we had them here too; they’re pretty heavy and expensive compared to the lighter rail models that many companies are buying now. It has quite a heavy frame compared to newer models.
I also suspect most tesla workers don’t come by train anyway, so they don’t need that much capacity.
If i remember right, they had multiple issues (forgot accessibility for one) and defects at first too. Stadler Rail as vendor i think? Though i quite like them.
I like them for nostalgia reasons, but definitely not for quality reasons. Though I must say, the rail service has refreshed them a few years back and they’re not as bad as they used to be, though it does feel like they’re the model that breaks down the most whenever there’s some sort of extreme weather
The biggest problem is acceleration, though, which is still an issue for lines with many stops like the ones you see here. I imagine they’d do a lot better in countries that have lines where trains can go at least half an hour without stopping anywhere.
Maybe we’ll see the return of double deckers once Tesla makes its first double decker car (I’m thinking “terrible electric RV with a tiny sleeping area on top”) so they’re cool again.
It doesn’t double the capacity. It’s more a 30% increase. And, double-deckers are actually old. They date from the 19th century. In 1855, the Chemin de fer de l’Ouest introduced double-deckers on suburban lines of Paris.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiture_Ouest_à_impériale
Modern double-deckers date from the 1930s, with the Voiture à étage Etat:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiture_à_étage_État