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Originally Posted by Nellmack
That's a great question and I see it being addressed by people on ToTV that don't understand EV's. It's actually a pretty easy answer. Combustion Engine vehicles operate at (approx) 30% efficiency Electric Vehicles operate at (approx) 80% efficiency. That means that driving EV's are 50% better for the environment than driving ICE vehicles.
There's a reason every car manufacturer is moving to EVs. The technology is finally here and it's improving every year. The cars are far superior, test drive one you'll see for yourself. Their cheaper to operate (I had a car for 7 years - zero maintenance - no brakes) I use to spend a fortune on breaks. They're better for the environment and that will improve as we switch to solar and wind. AND Oil will not last forever. Good luck with your research.
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I admit that I am not an energy expert. But, I don't think you can just compare the efficiency of an electric vehicle to the efficiency of a gasoline vehicle. You also need to consider the efficiency of the power plant that burns the fossil fuel to generate the electricity that charges the electric vehicle. That efficiency is only about 33 percent. A gasoline vehicle burns the fossil fuel directly inside the vehicle, whereas the electric vehicle needs to get electricity from a power plant that is only 33 percent efficient at converting a fossil fuel into electricity. That would seem to indicate that, in terms of converting a fossil fuel into energy to power a vehicle, the gasoline vehicle would actually be more efficient. Maybe an energy expert can explain it better.