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Debate over energy losses in electric vehicle charging

Original: The most important thing people need to understand about # ElectricVehicles is that about two-thirds of all the # energy

A claim circulating online argues that roughly two-thirds of the energy used to produce electricity is lost before it reaches an electric vehicle's battery, meaning it takes far more primary energy to power an EV than ends up in the pack. Critics and supporters are weighing in on whether this makes electric cars less efficient overall than they appear.

Why now: Ongoing public debate about whether electric vehicles are genuinely more energy-efficient than combustion cars

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• The most important thing people need to understand about # ElectricVehicles is that about two-thirds of all the # energy that goes into electricity production is lost as waste before it ever reaches the battery pack of your # EV . It takes 3x as much energy to power your… · gcvsa@mstdn.plus · 1

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