Re: General Motors quietly closed the door this week on a goal to make only electric vehicles by 2035.

On 7/18/2025 5:20 PM, Beej Jorgensen wrote:

In article <105ca6p$1lci9$10@dont-email.me>,
AMuzi  <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

The few remaining steam trains are curiosities, not actual commercially
viable transport.

 I was lucky enough to ride commercial steam trains in India in the 80s.
They're long gone, I'm certain.
 But I was surprised at the extent of electrified rail in Norway when I
visited a couple years back--over half their rail is electrified and
takes you considerable distances, e.g. Bergen to Oslo to Trondheim.
 

We have electric service here too beyond subway systems, mostly interurban lines:
https://www.chicagorailfan.com/interxma.html
With Norway's hydropower resources, that makes sense.
Here in USA we rip out dams (sigh). Cry over pathetic chart here:
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=2130
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