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minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThe last time I looked the difference in efficiency isn’t large. Somewhere like 10%, but it does make a difference at scale.
minus-squarejballs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThat doesn’t track with what I’ve seen. I’ve seen a few sources mention much larger efficiency gains. E.g. From motor trend: https://www.motortrend.com/news/evs-more-efficient-than-internal-combustion-engines If you were using solely coal power plants to run EVs, that would use 31% less energy than gasoline cars. That number goes up to 48% with natural gas power plants. And you have the option to instead use complete renewable sources.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoI was talking about the efficiency difference between a generator and an internal combustion vehicle engine running on the same fuel.
The last time I looked the difference in efficiency isn’t large. Somewhere like 10%, but it does make a difference at scale.
That doesn’t track with what I’ve seen. I’ve seen a few sources mention much larger efficiency gains. E.g. From motor trend: https://www.motortrend.com/news/evs-more-efficient-than-internal-combustion-engines
I was talking about the efficiency difference between a generator and an internal combustion vehicle engine running on the same fuel.