Riding a tram is always fun, convenient and fast - this type of electric transport is widespread not only in Russia and the CIS, but throughout the world. For the first time trams appeared at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, they worked not on electricity, but on horse-drawn rails. Horses, standing in the harness in front of the car, pulled him forward. Later, the design, and the principle of their work improved in Germany. Since 1881, the trams moved into the category of electric public transport. It would seem, what else can you think of? There are wires, arc, current - all this not only allows the tram to transport passengers, but also provides the salon with light, heat, the Internet, feeds entertainment and information panels. For sure! The tram is still tied to the wires. And it seems that China has solved this problem.
The Chinese engineering company Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (Zhuzhou electric locomotives) has developed a new “wireless” tram, capable of carrying up to 380 passengers at a time. Through the use of supercapacitors, the manufacturer has created a vehicle that can move along a route without wires, fully recharging on platforms during short stops. In order to drive 3-5 kilometers, the tram needs to stand in wait for passengers for about 30 seconds - this is enough time to charge the batteries and move on.
The Chinese Xinhua News Agency reports that all the technologies used in the creation of the vehicle, and the details necessary for production, have been developed and produced in China. The first such car has already left the assembly line on August 1, 2016. Things are easy, it remains only to equip the stops with chargers, and that’s all: you can cut horns off the trams and remove ugly wires from the streets.
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