Which Alternate Energy Vehicle is the Most Efficient?
Posted by Max Dunn Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:33:00 GMT
There are several better energy alternatives to power cars than using gas. The top ones are hydrogen, air or battery. However, it turns out that there are big differences in the efficiencies of these technologies. For 100MJ of input electricity, this is how far each of these cars could go: [18]
- 133 km: Lithium-ion battery vehicle
- 46 km: Compressed air car
- 42 km: Fuel cell vehicle
So it turns out that battery electric vehicles are 3 times more efficient than either compressed air or fuel cell vehicles!
System Diagram
Compressed Air Car Efficiency
Fuel Cell Car Efficiency
Li-Ion Battery Car Efficiency