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> What's wrong exactly with an ICE that uses clean and sustainable fuel? To name a few: 1. Terrible efficiency. ICE average at around 30% efficiency vs 90
by marcyb5st 5y ago
> What's wrong exactly with an ICE that uses clean and sustainable fuel?
To name a few:
1. Terrible efficiency. ICE average at around 30% efficiency vs 90% of EVs (close to 100% if regenerative breaking is used).
2. 1000s of moving parts for ICE vs few 10s for EVs. This directly translates to cost of ownership which is a big win for EVs already now.
3. Emissions. Even using a clean fuel you generate nitrous oxides or carbon monoxide (unless you have perfect combustion which is something we didn't achieve yet even after decades of R&D).
4. Fuel logistics. Even if it's a clean fuel, you still have to transport it from the refinery to the fuel pumps. We already have an electric grid in place and we just need upgrades (a 1-off cost more or less) instead of continuously transporting stuff around.