• Pipoca@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Yeah. Power plants are nowhere near 90% efficient.

    It’s worth emphasizing, though, that they’re still way, way more efficient than car engines are.

    Also, regenerative breaking saves a lot of energy. Basically, instead of using the motor to increase the cars speed, you use it as a generator to recharge the battery.