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While car batteries are charged using fossil fuel derived electricity, you're gaining nothing, and probably losing due to inefficiency. Once electricity is gre
by air7 7y ago
While car batteries are charged using fossil fuel derived electricity, you're gaining nothing, and probably losing due to inefficiency.
Once electricity is green and cheap, electric cars will naturally follow.
- kragen 7y agoTypical car internal combustion engines are about 20% efficient; typical fossil-fuel power plants are about 35% efficient. So you gain significantly, even before you get to regenerative braking.