xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas
cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/17620489
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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
Guess there is an argument to be made for the increased power and torque being a bad thing, together with the extra weight of battery packs EV's do cause a lot more wear and tear of the road surface. But I highly doubt it offsets the pollution created by ICE's.
Not mention of the near 10x price difference in cost per mile?
Assume 3 miles per kWh
kWh = 7.5p night rate (Octopus EV night rate)
EV Cost per mile = 7.5p/3 = 2.5p per mile
Assume 30 mpg
Assume £1.50 per litre
There is 4.54609 litres per gallon.
So 4.54609 * £1.50 = £6.82 per gallon.
ICE Cost per mile = 682p/30 = 23p per mile
20 👏 minute 👏 refueling 👏 under 👏 optimal 👏 conditions.
Jesus tap dancing christ.
10 second refueling for my EV. I just plug it in when I get home and it’s full when I get up in the morning. I don’t have to go stop at a gas station at random times when I realize the tank is almost empty. And 250+ miles is far more than I ever drive on an average day, so that overnight charge is more than enough.
When I do occasionally drive further I’m more than happy to take a 20 minute driving break while fast charging in order to hit a bathroom, grab a bite to eat, etc.
