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		chris_va on Jan 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The rise of batteries in six charts You probably want kWh_e (electric) instead of kWh_t (thermal), and probably should include the weight of the engine/transmission. Diesel is better still, but not quite the same gap.

TOMDM on Jan 26, 2024 [–]

Also have to account for how many kWh are converted into motion.

Again, diesel still wins, but man is that gap closing.

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