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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf
the station is but you have to convert the power from the station to the powerline 400kV, then 33kV local distribution, then 240V household, then charge a battery with it, then discharge the battery with it
that's only 4 conversions, even if each one is 90% efficient that'll leave you with less than 60% of the energy you had when it left the power station
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You think that petrol engines are that efficient? They are like 30%-40% efficient, even without the distribution, mining, storage costs that you factored in.
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Originally Posted by mototech
the only way electric bikes or cars are every going to catch on is if they perfect the hydrogen making process, people just arnt going to put up with having to recharge every 150mls.
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Making hydrogen is easy. Water plus electricity = hydrogen + oxygen. It is the storage and distribution that is tricky.
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Originally Posted by SoulKiss
Personally, as you dont need to have gear box, hence no need for the motor to be where the engine would be, I would rather see "pancake" motors used at the hubs of the wheels for the motive power.
And yes, I said wheels, front and rear wheel drive please.
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I presume they use a CVT gearbox so they can maintain the revs at the maximum efficiency point for extra range. And surely pancake motors would significantly add to unsprung weight.