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Originally Posted by HPsauce
Nowadays though it could be so much cleverer; the batteries could be used very effectively to provide short power bursts for moving off, hills, etc. while the overhead wires provide what would effectively be a "trickle charge".
And the power cables could also be used by local delivery vehicles etc.
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That's a good idea
And given that the present infrastructure of underground electric cables is probably already being pushed to the limit in some towns and cities, overhead cables could be tapped into at regular intervals to provide electric vehicle charging points too.
The only real downside I can see is that overhead cables are a little unsightly, but I think that's a small price to pay.
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