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SkateIL t1_j6d8qag wrote

Reply to comment by drafterman in Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before by Live_Strongerrr

This is why only dingdongs believe that the oil industry bought up special 100mpg carburators. There is only so much energy in a gallon of fuel and it's going to take x amount of energy to move a weight down the road.

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on_the_nightshift t1_j6dc05y wrote

Nothing like chemistry and physics to put a damper on a good conspiracy theory

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Deil_Grist t1_j6dgtkx wrote

2/3 of the energy of an average ICE is lost as heat and noise. The main limiting factor is the size constraints of ICE don't allow it to use that heat the same way a power plant can, hence why round trip fuel /carbon efficiency of BEVs are so good even when the electricity comes from fossil fuels.

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