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80% of your gas money goes out the tailpipe
(slrpnk.net)
Key context: thermodynamics dictates that heat engines waste a lot of energy.
Credit: Karin Kirk
Well-To-Wheel energy efficiency:
Gasoline: ~20%
Diesel: ~30%
H Fuel Cell: ~25%
BEV (fossil power): ~20%*
BEV (renewable): ~55%*
*BEV is highly dependent on energy source. Anwhere from ~20% WTW from natural gas power generation to 75% from roof-mounted solar.
Keep in mind this is a summary of a summary of a summary.
Sources:
Technically solar panels are only ~20% efficient, but there's also virtually unlimited sun so it doesn't really matter.
Scotland disagrees