Gasoline vs Battery Energy Density Explained
I thought Engineering Explained did a good job of explaining energy density of both gasoline and battery capacity. This video also gives a good insight of the technical and the economics challenges E...
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Sigh! I wish to point out that many organizations have put a lot of research into batteries over the years: NASA, Submarines, and my favorite, coal miners.
My first all electric vehicle was in about 1976. It was a shuttle car used to haul coal from the mine face to the closest conveyor belt. I could run on battery or shore power on a recovering cord. We also switched batteries every shift so the new guy had a good fresh set. Took 2 guys about 15 or 20 minutes. Some old coal miners have more time in all electric (try 5 shifts a week for 40 years) than anyone else. Lots of money has been spent to make a good battery, car builders are just late to the game.
Probably even more has been spent in gas and diesel. Roll your memory back to the late 1960's. Remember the mileage? Shoot most big trucks still had big block gasoline engines. We are living in the promised land for ICE right now.
Do society a favor. Don't pick a winning technology, lets fight it out and see what truly is the best. ICE, electric, or something else? Who really knows. Let Darwin rule, winner takes all.
My first all electric vehicle was in about 1976. It was a shuttle car used to haul coal from the mine face to the closest conveyor belt. I could run on battery or shore power on a recovering cord. We also switched batteries every shift so the new guy had a good fresh set. Took 2 guys about 15 or 20 minutes. Some old coal miners have more time in all electric (try 5 shifts a week for 40 years) than anyone else. Lots of money has been spent to make a good battery, car builders are just late to the game.
Probably even more has been spent in gas and diesel. Roll your memory back to the late 1960's. Remember the mileage? Shoot most big trucks still had big block gasoline engines. We are living in the promised land for ICE right now.
Do society a favor. Don't pick a winning technology, lets fight it out and see what truly is the best. ICE, electric, or something else? Who really knows. Let Darwin rule, winner takes all.
