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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas
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Yeah they're great. Just gotta pull out a diesel generator to charge them when it's minus 40
To be fair the comic said nothing of batteries. Case in point: there are "gas engines" that are basically a generator connected to an electric motor because it's more efficient than just using an ICE. The generator is optimized for small constant torque and the electric motor delivers as much torque as the system demands.