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2012-03-02 EVs:

It isn't a "simple" equation, since so many things affect the final output of a motor.  If you put 10 watts in, you might get out 9 watts of mechanical energy, and 1 watt of heat, or it could be just the

2012-03-01 EVs:

There are two main reasons that an electric motor has a lower nominal horsepower than a gasoline engine for a given car.  One is that the electric puts out its maximum torque at zero RPM, so it accelerates

2012-02-09 engine technology for hybrids/electrics:

Technical standards in non-science fiction are even looser.  You may have noticed that characters in novels usually smoke their cigarettes in the time it takes to write a paragraph that could be spoken

2012-02-09 engine technology for hybrids/electrics:

Science fiction seems to do fine with "dilithium crystals" and such.  A future setting lets you just combine syllables to create exotic sounding materials like unobtanium (a satirical one, popular with

2012-02-04 Electric Car and Pollution:

The answer at any specific location will depend upon transmission distance, plant efficiency, and pollution controls, but the quick answer is that an electric car can easily be responsible for more pollution