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0 pointsWalterBright3y ago0 comments

Thermodynamic efficiency. Google says coal electric power generation is 33% efficient.

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BEV’s run on coal power?

There's no magical barrier in the electrical grid that prevents charging BEVs from coal-fired power plants.

Parent is alleging 100% supply from coal since they claim there’s 70% thermal loss in the charging of BEVs

Coal is circa 20% of the supply in the US. About the same as nuclear or renewables.

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0 pointsWalterBright3y ago0 comments

Thermodynamic efficiency. Google says coal electric power generation is 33% efficient.

BEV’s run on coal power?

There's no magical barrier in the electrical grid that prevents charging BEVs from coal-fired power plants.

Parent is alleging 100% supply from coal since they claim there’s 70% thermal loss in the charging of BEVs

Coal is circa 20% of the supply in the US. About the same as nuclear or renewables.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse