What is efficiency of electric car?

Question

What is efficiency of electric car?

Answer 1

Complex question, because other variables enter into it, such as the fact that internal combustion engines are usually much more powerful.

Answer 2

You can read about electric vehicles here:

http://www.greenstudentu.com/Electric.as...

Answer 3

Like Dana said but you also loose power while charging the batteries.

Answer 4

I think it is when you can actually drive faster than you can walk.

Answer 5

Electric motors are about 90% efficient.  You also have to take into account the efficiency of the power plant from which the electric car is getting its energy.  They vary greatly, from about 30-70% efficiency, depending on the type of plant.