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Tesla also happens to run on dead dinosaurs, at least in the US... Arguably less efficient since it has to be converted into electricity first. About 64% of el
by sushid 9y ago
Tesla also happens to run on dead dinosaurs, at least in the US...
Arguably less efficient since it has to be converted into electricity first. About 64% of electricity in 2016 was generated using coal or natural gas in the US. [0]
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_in_the_united_states https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electrici...
- toomuchtodo 9y agoWhether it’s coal or natural gas, it’s still more efficient to run an electric car on those fuels, generated at scale, then a petrol internal combustion engine. 96 percent of new generation coming online this year is renewables. Your electric car gets cleaned every year, your gasonline car does not.
- flexie 9y agoAnd nuclear power, solar and wind. And even if it only ran on electricity created at coal plants, it would be more efficient than a combustion engine.