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Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by arghwhat on Sunday August 14, 2022 @04:45AM (#32457615)
> gasoline which is close to 90% efficient IIRC.

Common gasoline engines have an efficiency around 30-40%, assuming modern high-efficiency designs. For older designs this is closer to 20%.

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Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by throwawaylinux on Sunday August 14, 2022 @05:10AM (#32457733)
I'm talking about the production of gasoline there (vs production of food).
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Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by arghwhat on Sunday August 14, 2022 @06:35AM (#32458136)
Ah, my mistake. Your number matches gasoline refinement (I see 85% quoted), but that's only one part of the gasoline supply chain.
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