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How efficient is the transmission of electricity from generation to end point? How efficient is the charging circuitry? The motors? How many kilowatts need to b
by ax0n 16y ago
How efficient is the transmission of electricity from generation to end point? How efficient is the charging circuitry? The motors? How many kilowatts need to be burned in a coal plant to put a kilowatt of energy to the pavement in an EV? I assure you, EVs themselves may be very efficient, but the archaic technology that 70% of the US (via coal/NG/oil smoke-and-fire generation) is using to generate and transfer electricity is not.
- NickM 16y agoIf you're interested, there's been plenty of research done on the matter. Search for "well to wheel" studies. You can find a good number of them online if you look, and electric cars beat the pants off of everything else.