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arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkThe thermodynamics of electric vs. internal combustion carswww.theclimatebrink.com@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 16 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•15 days agoAdding thermal storage would require mass to be added, unless some existing component could be converted to dual-purpose. More mass in an EV means lower range and an increase in the already high vehicle weight.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•14 days agoAnd I can’t imagine the thermal accumulator + insulation would have a higher energy intensidensity than just the battery alone.
Adding thermal storage would require mass to be added, unless some existing component could be converted to dual-purpose. More mass in an EV means lower range and an increase in the already high vehicle weight.
And I can’t imagine the thermal accumulator + insulation would have a higher energy intensidensity than just the battery alone.