In article , Stubby wrote:

True, but they use 50 Hz rather that 60 Hz in the US. That makes for
bigger transformers. If we were serious about saving, we'd increase
the frequency to about 10,000 Hz.

Who's going to pay for replacing every alternating-current motor on the
continent?

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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.