xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas - eviltoast

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

  • Prandom_returns@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Do we ignore fuel distribution costs? How much fuel is required to distribute fuel to the stations? Shipping oil from high-conflict areas?

    Electric is stipl very much problematic, with the coal burning. But at least it has a lot of headroom to improve, and can be produced locally.

    Oh, and my fucking lungs mate.