This article would've caused far less hubbub if the headline used the more technical term "electric radiant heating" instead of "heated floors".
"Heated floors" makes people think bathrooms in expensive homes, where heated floors are used in addition to another system to heat the whole home. With these railcars, the floor is taking over the entire job of heating the railcar in the winter. It's not some frivolous add-on.
WMATAnerd t1_ithittg wrote
Reply to New 8000 series Metro trains will have heated floors and charging outlets by Yaratam
This article would've caused far less hubbub if the headline used the more technical term "electric radiant heating" instead of "heated floors".
"Heated floors" makes people think bathrooms in expensive homes, where heated floors are used in addition to another system to heat the whole home. With these railcars, the floor is taking over the entire job of heating the railcar in the winter. It's not some frivolous add-on.