Combustion engines are stupefyingly inefficient. Most diesel engines do not even have a thermal efficiency of 50%. Of every gallon of diesel burned by a combustion engine, less than half of the energy generated becomes mechanical energy. That is to say, of the energy produced by the diesel engine in a pickup truck, for example, less than half of the energy produced actually pushes the pickup down the road.
For an electric vehicle, energy efficiency is estimated at 90%, meaning that 10% of the electricity consumed by the electric motor has not been used in the propulsion of the vehicle — not a very large amount.
You don’t notice when the gasoline engine is using extra fuel due to weather, hauling, climbing a hill or speed. 37 mpg v 43 mpg
Whereas in an electric motor, it’s much more obvious to us because it’s so much more efficient.
Like the others I enjoy having to stop. It makes for safer driving.