> Plus they will consume more energy because of inefficiencies in transport and storage. Is that so? The larger engines in fossil power plants are more efficie

> Plus they will consume more energy because of inefficiencies in transport and storage. Is that so? The larger engines in fossil power plants are more efficient than a fleet of small ICEs, but I don't know how this added efficiency compares against those inefficiencies along the way that you mentioned (and of course, a complete picture also needs to take into account the energy cost of distributing gas to cars).