Might be even more efficient than a car running on diesel since the engine can run a optimal RPM all the time.
What do you mean by efficient? An average electric car needs about 8 hours to charge where a diesel car needs a few minutes to refill.
I'm pretty sure the diesel consumed to charge an electric car would get a diesel car to travel a much longer distance.
For that size generator absolutely.
There is probably a way to scale it where it is a wash.
Also those type of generators can be fueled by natural gas. Probably propane too, but I'm not sure on that.
What do you mean by efficient?
I mean getting most power on the road per diesel used. Diesel engines can be quite inefficient if not at the best RPM.
An average electric car needs about 8 hours to charge
For a full charge, but you can apparently charge a Tesla from about 10% to 90% in an hour
I'm pretty sure the diesel consumed to charge an electric car would get a diesel car to travel a much longer distance.
I'm not sure about that. I've never seen any reliable numbers on the efficiency of generators or battery charging.
For a full charge, but you can apparently charge a Tesla from about 10% to 90% in an hour
Are we talking about a specific electric car vs an average diesel one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcoLCTkM0ys
reliable numbers on the efficiency of generators or battery charging.
Check the diesel consumption of a generator that has to charge an average electric car for 8 hours.
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