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How effective is the electric engine in an electric car?
I’ve only ever owned cars with an internal combustion engine. My wife wants to switch to an electric vehicle, and I want some more information so we can decide if it’s the right move for us. How effective is the electric engine in an electric car?
Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s a huge step; let’s see how we can help. The electric car motor is somewhere between 85% and 90% efficient.
One of the essential functions of a car motor is to convert its fuel, whether it be gas or electricity, into motion. Efficiency is the measurement of the inability to perform this function or the sum of lost energy. To know if your vehicle is efficient, you should look at energy consumption and the range of the car.
EVs are highly efficient. Meaning, most of the energy spent by the motor and vehicle overall gets converted back into energy that the car will use. Unlike gas-fueled vehicles,
electric cars
recover wasted heat energy for unique functions like regenerative braking. We are guaranteed to see improvements in efficiency in electric vehicles in the near future. However, not much can be said about its liquid-fueled counterparts.
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