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Even if you power a typical EV from 100% coal, it pencils out as about equivalent to a late model Prius. And any improvements in the energy mix take it further.
by kemiller 8mo ago
Even if you power a typical EV from 100% coal, it pencils out as about equivalent to a late model Prius. And any improvements in the energy mix take it further.
- cosmic_cheese 8mo agoI don't think many people really understand how awful automobile-scale internal combustion engines are at efficiency. The only reason they work at all is thanks to the absurd energy density of the fuels they burn.
- heresie-dabord 8mo ago8.9 kWh / litre of petrol [1] But more than 60% of that is lost as heat. The inefficiency increases in colder temperatures. [1] _ https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/transportation-energy-efficiency/personal-vehicles/understanding-tables https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/transp...