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German auto club finds that EV charging wastes 13% of electricity used on average
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:06 am
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:06 am
Wunderbar
Link to German site
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An auto club in Germany that claims 21 million members ran some controlled charging test electric vehicles to see how efficient that process was. The results put another nail in the value coffin. Not only are they expensive to buy and own, but the average charge also wastes up to 13% of the electricity.
Put another way, the consumer is charged for all the electricity required to fully charge the battery, which is as much as 13% more than the battery can hold.
So, imagine pouring two gallons of gasoline on the ground every time you filled a 20-gallon tank. People would lose their collective minds. But that will be standard for every charge of every vehicle in the utopian electric fleet of the future.
Link to German site
This post was edited on 8/23/22 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:09 am to weagle99
We going to start selling 40s of gasoline?
Spill one out for your homies before you fill the tank?
Spill one out for your homies before you fill the tank?
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:09 am to LegendInMyMind
But what about the polar bears 
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:10 am to weagle99
Anyone who has owned anything with a rechargeable battery knows this is true. It's not like it is a mystery this happens. Again, that's why forcing electric down people's throats before legit progress is made in technology is really dumb.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:10 am to weagle99
This boards obsession with hoping EV's fail is weird. I have no interest in an EV at this point, but I also couldn't care less what my vehicle uses for energy as long as it gets me where I want to go.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:11 am to iron banks
“But they can’t drive a car
At least not very far” - Denis Leary
At least not very far” - Denis Leary
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:11 am to weagle99
quote:
So, imagine pouring two gallons of gasoline on the ground every time you filled a 20-gallon tank.
That's how you top off the tank baw
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:12 am to weagle99
So...you can choose losing 13% charging in an EV, or 40-60% in heat and friction loss with an ICE.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:12 am to Mingo Was His NameO
People having the option of an EV is fine.
Trying to mandate EVs is fricking stupid because it does NOT work out well for day to day American life unless you live in one of a few huge cities.
Trying to mandate EVs is fricking stupid because it does NOT work out well for day to day American life unless you live in one of a few huge cities.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:13 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
This boards obsession with hoping EV's fail is weird.
We are real time living through another mass delusion with these vehicles and I admit it bothers me.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:14 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
This boards obsession with hoping EV's fail is weird. I have no interest in an EV at this point, but I also couldn't care less what my vehicle uses for energy as long as it gets me where I want to go.
Long term no one wants it to fail. The point is we know and they know we are not ready for this. But they don't care, they want it now and that is going to cost all of us a lot of money and that pisses people off.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:14 am to madmaxvol
quote:
So...you can choose losing 13% charging in an EV, or 40-60% in heat and friction loss with an ICE.
Apples and bowling balls Tony.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:14 am to weagle99
quote:
We are real time living through another mass delusion
That's like 99% of the things posted on this board.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:15 am to Mingo Was His NameO
I can’t believe I’m agreeing with Mingo on something.
Wild to see how many oil and gas baws are suddenly tree huggers when it comes to the amount of energy electric cars use and the process to build the batteries.
Wild to see how many oil and gas baws are suddenly tree huggers when it comes to the amount of energy electric cars use and the process to build the batteries.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:17 am to Box Geauxrilla
The sales pitch on EVs is that they are good for the environment and save energy and so forth.
O and G baws are pointing out the holes in that argument.
Pointing out how inefficient something is that is being sold on efficiency is effectively calling bullshite on the whole process. And rightly so.
O and G baws are pointing out the holes in that argument.
Pointing out how inefficient something is that is being sold on efficiency is effectively calling bullshite on the whole process. And rightly so.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:17 am to teke184
quote:
People having the option of an EV is fine.
Trying to mandate EVs is fricking stupid because it does NOT work out well for day to day American life unless you live in one of a few huge cities.
I agree. My point still stands
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:19 am to teke184
quote:
The sales pitch on EVs is that they are good for the environment and save energy and so forth. O and G baws are pointing out the holes in that argument. Pointing out how inefficient something is that is being sold on efficiency is effectively calling bullshite on the whole process. And rightly so.
Then why are you telling us instead of the lawmakers. It’s the same threads here every day.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:21 am to weagle99
13% seems high but I only know data from Tesla that’s more like 9%. I’m sure some of the shittier EVs have worse conversion, management and control losses.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:21 am to weagle99
quote:News Flash: Nothing in this world is 100% efficient.
weagle99
quote:Get ready to lose your mind, because when you burn 20 gallons in an ICE it's like pouring 13 of them on the ground.
So, imagine pouring two gallons of gasoline on the ground every time you filled a 20-gallon tank. People would lose their collective minds.
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