> Gasoline has 100x more energy density per kg than Lithium batteries.
This is true and also misleading since much more of the energy stored in gasoline is unavailable for conversion to work relative to an electrical battery. Additionally, an electrical battery can absorb some of the vehicle's kinetic energy, which a vehicle with only an ICE cannot do.
That table says that 122kwh is only 4 gallons of gasoline. Most ICE cars that compare to an ev with a 122 kWh battery size hold 20 gallons of more.
So still 5x energy density in the ICE vehicle
Or am missing something?
Sorry for unclarity. I wasn't comparing the weight if the total car in EV or ICE scenario. It's more like 2x for a similar range I would think, because EV drivetrain is so much lighter than ICE one.
This is true and also misleading since much more of the energy stored in gasoline is unavailable for conversion to work relative to an electrical battery. Additionally, an electrical battery can absorb some of the vehicle's kinetic energy, which a vehicle with only an ICE cannot do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_gallon_equivalent