jaykrownMar 15

China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership

https://lemmy.world/post/44286843

China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership - Lemmy.World

This was over a month ago, but I still think it’s fitting as an electric vehicle. Reminder that it’s possible to power cargo ships using batteries and electric motors.

Show threadartyomMar 15
That’s insane. Those batteries must the size of an apartment building.
Show threadIphtashuFitzMar 15
The article says the batteries are in 10 shipping containers, so one charging option is to simply swap uncharged for charged, like a ginormous flashlight.
Show threadnotabot
Great, its Christmas morning, you excitedly unwrap you present. It’s a new container ship! Then you read the dreaded phrase on the box: “Batteries not included. Requures 10 container batteries”. You rummage around in the odds-and-ends draw in the kitchen (we’ve all got one), but you can only find 9. Christmas is ruined.
Mar 15 at 4:29pmWeb