asourcefamiliarwiththematter on Nostr: Is it just me or is this retarded? If you can build and maintain a rail line why ...

Is it just me or is this retarded?
If you can build and maintain a rail line why can't you build and maintain an electric line to power the train? Especially over such a short distance... why use batteries?

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/tesla-launches-worlds-first-electric-111535136.html