• T156@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It’s also more efficient. You lose somewhere around 20 - 30% of the fuel-energy in a combustion engine, but about half that for an electric, since the generator can always run at its most efficient without ramping up and down much, and you don’t waste as much energy from the fuel running the plant.