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.
Are we talking about a specific electric car vs an average diesel one?
These 3 electric cars are the only ones I know how fast they charge. I know there are slower ones.
They are the most common cars too.
Those who can charge on 40/48/100Amps are way more expensive than an average diesel.
So if we compare the average ones, charging an average electric car on an average 12/16KVA generator (40/60AMPS) for let's say 4~6 hours would consume about 1 gallon of diesel per hour of charge.
An average diesel car consumes ~3 gallons/100 miles.
Standard EVs get anywhere from 150 miles (Nissan Leaf) to 310 miles (Tesla Model 3)
Now if you want to compare the ROI of an all equipped Tesla with the extra charge for the 100Amps Wall Mount and the electric cost to charge that car for an hour.
Unless you will drive long distances, I'm pretty sure the average diesel car will still be more efficient.
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