• Takumidesh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I mean it makes sense at a first principles level.

    An ice car connected to a transmission has a lot of losses, additionally, the engine is constantly in and out of various power and efficiency ranges.

    Even if you are just hooked up to a generator somewhere else, the generator can run at peak efficiency consistently to charge the battery instead of constantly varying.

    You could translate it to any power source. A large wind turbine is going to do better than a small one on top of the car.