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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that's curbed oil demand – IEA (electrek.co)
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[–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 18 points 6 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.