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Exactly correct on the gas heater. This is my point that we get heat from incinerating gasoline. Converting that heat to electricity is where all of the energy is lost. Usually this requires heating water into steam and using that steam to spin a steam turbine which drives the electrical...

Okay, and thanks. I don't want anyone to think I'm anti EV. I'm just anti b.s. from the EPA and DOE.

My sincere apologies for offending you I did not have this intention. I agree with your assessment of vehicle choice and I understand completely the amount of fuel savings. I am not trying to offend people's choice of driving an EV.

I agree completely with everything. My ex wife who graduated with me with a EE drives a model 3. She absolutely loves it. She was still disturbed when I told her the EPA's MPGe calculation method. Teslas are fantastic vehicles so please don't misunderstand my statements. Excellent, excellent...

Yes I did join just to reply to the original post and wanted to point out the complete distortion of the science I hold so dearly. Maybe you don't understand that reasoning but it means a lot to me. Everyone obviously has their own reasons for purchasing a vehicle and an EV will almost always...

10 CFR part 474 is the federal law which dictates EV economy calculations for CAFE compliance. It was amended in 2023 to lower the MPGe rating from a ridiculous 300 - 400 MPGe for most EVs. The amendment states the Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, AND Nuclear will be considered to operate at a 100%...