Gasoline vs Battery Energy Density Explained

[FishOnOne]

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 Electric vehicles face and why it makes good sense to continue to improve the Internal Combustion engine.

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Video 2 explains the efficiency of the two different sources of energy.

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[gbopp]

Lwiddis wrote:
Why would you propose to continue to improve only one?

IMO it makes good sense to continue improvement of both.

That's a good point. In the early 1900's electric and gasoline vehicles were common. Then the gas engine won and manufacturers concentrated on improving the engines.

I wonder what would have happened if they had concentrated on improving batteries? I know the technology was not available at that time.
I guess the same can be said for nuclear powered aircraft?

[Lwiddis]

Why would you propose to continue to improve only one?

IMO it makes good sense to continue improvement of both.