00:00Schinke-Konsen bullet trains shred their own power collectors at 300 kilometers per hour.
00:05A sliding metal carbon strip rubs constantly against a high-voltage live wire above the roof.
00:12Common Sense says stringing the copper cable in a straight line creates the smoothest contact possible.
00:18Engineers zigzag the overhead wire sideways so the sliding strip wears down evenly across its entire width.
00:25This clever lateral sweep prevents deep grooves from forming before bullet trains shred their collectors.
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