• Kindness is Punk ( KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca ) 
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    5 months ago

    Sorry, to be more exact I should have said efficiency.

    I was taking into account energy lost due to conversion at the engine where an ICE is between 20 and 25% efficient, or wheel to wheel efficiency if you will, I thought that would have been self-explanatory.

      • Left as Center ( leftascenter@jlai.lu ) 
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        5 months ago

        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.