It's worth noting that high energy density means nothing if you don't make effective use of it. How much of that 12,000 wh/kg is lost to heat/noise/vibration? How much of those losses are an unavoidable part of dealing with internal combustion?
The same points apply to the weight of the engine too. You can't reap the benefits of that high energy gasoline without also paying the costs (weight wise) of having a heavy ICE engine.
Not enough to make drag cars just about TWICE as fast as ANY electric car, and not enough to win ANY race against an equivalant recip. ,,,, - Just like the Loardstown truck. Back to the drawing board. EVs are eons away from being a "run what you...
Not only weight but also heat which is still a big issue. Electric cars will be winners when we will have a different battery tech than li-ion, which is largely insufficient (weight, heat, life cycle, bad ecology to produce and dispose of them), battery tech that at the moment we do not have.
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It's worth noting that high energy density means nothing if you don't make effective use of it. How much of that 12,000 wh/kg is lost to heat/noise/vibration? How much of those losses are an unavoidable part of dealing with internal combustion?
The same points apply to the weight of the engine too. You can't reap the benefits of that high energy gasoline without also paying the costs (weight wise) of having a heavy ICE engine.
Not enough to make drag cars just about TWICE as fast as ANY electric car, and not enough to win ANY race against an equivalant recip. ,,,, - Just like the Loardstown truck. Back to the drawing board. EVs are eons away from being a "run what you...
Read moreNot only weight but also heat which is still a big issue. Electric cars will be winners when we will have a different battery tech than li-ion, which is largely insufficient (weight, heat, life cycle, bad ecology to produce and dispose of them), battery tech that at the moment we do not have.
I'm sure I've just read all that info in the article?