> transport of electricity to the charging station > storage of electricity > conversion of that storage back to kinetic energy I'd love to see actual numbers

> transport of electricity to the charging station > storage of electricity > conversion of that storage back to kinetic energy I'd love to see actual numbers to back up your statement--I imagine you are right about efficiency, but I'd like to see how bad the numbers are. We have to drill, transport, and store oil, also. Efficient and dirty doesn't help us much if the dirtiness overshadows the efficiency. Lossy and clean seems preferable, because then you don't have to shed tears over losing energy bought at a steep price in terms emissions.