...> work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. In sharp contrast all single cycle high compression ratio ICE small... efficiency still more. Toss in incomplete combustion and other parasitical losses and electric motors start to look pretty. Bret Cahill internal combustion engines have that unfortunate torque curve...

..., is a mistake, at best. Electricity specifically being something wide open to...batteries becomes important. In series hybrids, electric motors drive the wheels, and the... plug-in and even all-electric drive. For example, if most ... this would immediately increase the (electric) driving range, and NOT compromise ... again becomes more expensive than electricity or when batteries become better ...

....com wrote When it comes to converting one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. Yup. But the gas/oil/coal-fired power plants needed to generate the electricty do not. Then you have the line ...

...peoplepc.com wrote When it comes to converting one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. Yup. But the gas/oil/coal-fired power plants needed to generate the electricty do not. Then you have the line losses...

...@peoplepc.com wrote When it comes to converting one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. Yup. But the gas/oil/coal-fired power plants needed to generate the electricty do not. Then you have the line losses ...

...form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. In sharp contrast all single cycle high compression ratio ICE small ...rounded reducing efficiency still more. Toss in incomplete combustion and other parasitical losses and electric motors start to look pretty. Pity about the problem ...

...@ 26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com: When it comes to converting one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. Yup. But the gas/oil/coal-fired power plants needed to generate the electricty do not. Then you have the line losses ...

... one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. In sharp contrast all single cycle high compression ratio ICE small ... rounded reducing efficiency still more. Toss in incomplete combustion and other parasitical losses and electric motors start to look pretty.

... form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. In sharp contrast all single cycle high compression ratio ICE small ... rounded reducing efficiency still more. Toss in incomplete combustion and other parasitical losses and electric motors start to look pretty. Bret Cahill...

BretCahill@peoplepc.com wrote: When it comes to converting one form of energy one way to mechanical work only a Pelton wheel can approach an electric motor's 95+%% efficiency. In sharp contrast all single cycle high compression ratio ICE small enough to be hauled down a road tops off at 40%%...