Electric vs Gas
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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.

  • Aganim@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    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.

  • jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    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