[geeks] electric cars

[Phil Stracchino]

Sandwich Maker wrote:
> that's true.  i've heard that transmission loss is as much as 50%, and
> that gas pipelines transmit power more efficiently than power lines.

Transmission loss is significant, but 50% is way high.  If the grid was
dissipating that much power in transmission, the cables would be melting
off the towers.

(As it is, with losses estimated in the 7%-10% range, they heat up
enough to sag.)

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