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		outworlder on April 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Internal Combustion Engine > 15 gallons of gasoline store 500kWh of energy. That is 5 tesla model s worth of energy. Yes. However, the Carnot efficiency means that most of it is lost as heat. Suddenly the advantage is not that large anymore.

whatever1 on April 30, 2021 [–]

Not even close. An electric motor is 4 times more efficient than ice. An ice car can easily store 10 times more energy than an electric.

F150 can tow 13,000 pounds and has a 27 gallon tank (almost 10 Tesla’s).

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