• Chronographs@lemmy.zip
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    13 天前

    Even accounting for that pretty sure it’s still wrong, that’s why ICE vehicles usually have better range despite not stuffing gas tanks into every available space.

    • Kindness is Punk@lemmy.ca
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      13 天前

      You know what that’s fair, I was speaking in a informal tense for which I should have avoided using technical terms to dissuade ambiguity

      • leagman1@feddit.org
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        13 天前

        Imo it was clear what you mean if you apply any benefit of the doubt. But we’re on reddit, so they didn’t. (I know it’s not reddit, das de joke.)

    • Left as Center@jlai.lu
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      13 天前

      It’s correct though.

      ICE efficiency in a car ~ 20% for a car, gas to wheels.

      Worst case scenario :

      • diesel running to generate electricity (the engine stays at its efficient point): 45-50%
      • battery efficiency to charge 85%
      • battery to movement efficiency ~85%

      Electric cycle efficiency : ~33%

      You need to add ~15% overweight for EV, making a conservative 28% total cycle efficiency.

      It is definitely the energy density which makes the difference.