Researchers seek longer battery life for electric locomotive

Friday, January 4, 2013 - 16:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999 is the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States. But when one of the thousand lead-acid batteries that power it dies, the locomotive shuts down. To combat this problem, researchers are developing more cost-effective ways to prolong battery life.

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