Not much improvement in ICEV tech n costing but EV n battery tech keep on improving n getting cheaper.

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Electric Vehicles Are Way, Way More Energy-Efficient Than ...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly more energy-efficient than Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs), losing only about 15-20% of energy compared to the 64-75% or more lost in gasoline engines, primarily due to heat and mechanical friction. EVs convert a higher percentage of their stored energy into motion, and regenerative braking recovers additional energy, while ICEVs waste energy through incomplete combustion, exhaust heat, and idling.
Energy Losses in ICEVs
Heat & Friction:
A substantial portion of the energy from gasoline is lost as heat and through friction within the numerous moving parts of the engine and transmission.
Incomplete Combustion:
The process of burning fuel in an ICE is not perfectly efficient, leading to some fuel energy not being converted into useful work.
Mechanical Losses:
ICEVs use a complex transmission with multiple gears to convert reciprocating piston motion into rotary motion, a process that inherently causes mechanical losses.
Idling:
When an ICE vehicle is idling, its engine is still running, consuming fuel without any forward motion, which is a complete waste of energy.
Exhaust:
The hot exhaust gases escaping the vehicle carry away a significant amount of the energy from the fuel.
Energy Losses in EVs
Electric Drive System:
The primary source of loss in an EV is the electric drive system itself, but these losses (around 15-20%) are minimal compared to an ICE.
Charging Losses:
Some energy is lost during the process of charging the battery from the grid, though this is generally a smaller percentage of overall energy use.
Auxiliary Components:
Like ICEVs, EVs also have losses from auxiliary components such as lights, audio systems, and other electrical systems.
Battery Management:
Losses can also occur in the power electronics and battery management system.
Why EVs Are More Efficient
Simpler Powertrain:
Electric motors are simpler and more direct, converting electrical energy into rotational motion with far less internal friction and fewer mechanical components than an ICE.
Regenerative Braking:
EVs can recapture kinetic energy during deceleration and braking, storing it back in the battery for later use. This energy would otherwise be lost as heat in an ICE vehicle.
Instant Torque & Simpler Gearing:
The wide RPM range of an electric motor allows for single-gear operation, eliminating the power losses associated with gear changes and traditional multi-gear transmissions found in ICEVs.
No Idling:
When an EV is stopped, its motor does not need to run, resulting in zero energy consumption while stationary.

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This post has been edited by phunkydude: Sep 5 2025, 05:01 AM