Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
https://lemmy.zip/post/52023958
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars - Lemmy.zip
>The study also estimated that gas-powered vehicles cause at least twice as much
environmental damage over their lifetimes as EVs, and said the benefits of EVs
can be expected to increase in coming decades as clean sources of power, such as
solar and wind, are brought onto the grid.
I was most shocked when I learned it was about a gallon and a half of energy (okay energy transfer isn’t 100%, maybe 2.5 gallons of energy) to fill an electric car battery, that can then travel hundreds of miles.
Just like efficient ice cars…
ICE are notorious for losing most of the potential energy through heat. 20-30% for petrol and 30-40% for diesel.
That’s to do with the total energy stored in petrol, that’s irrelevant for the comparison. The statement was 100 miles with 2,5 gallon of gas. That’s easy in EU
The statement was hundreds, not 100. No idea how accurate the statement is though
It wasn’t at the time I typed it. It was 100+ then
schizoidman