Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half

Re:Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half by vasco on Sunday November 01, 2026 @01:28AM (#50323184)

> An EV has a battery of ~80 kWh, equal to 2-3 gallons of gas, yet it can go a few hundred miles, a 3-4x ratio of efficiency, compared to an ICE.

Now compare size and weight of the battery with 3 gallons of gas. I can carry hundreds of miles of travel on my person if it's gas, I can't carry much battery though.

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Re:Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half by lostlogin on Sunday November 01, 2026 @04:11AM (#50323832)

> I can carry hundreds of miles of travel on my person if it's gas, I can't carry much battery though.

Particularly handy if heading off in a straight line, I to the wilderness.

Most of us are running errands around town.

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Re:Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half by BobaFloutist on Sunday November 01, 2026 @01:30AM (#50323192)

That's true, we should clearly be powering our cars with uranium, or perhaps plutonium.

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Re:Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half by BrenBarn on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:23AM (#50323377)

How about antimatter?

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Re:Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half by hdgvhicv on Sunday November 01, 2026 @05:19AM (#50324206)

Have to wait for Mr Fusion l

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