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> gas and fuel power plants have stricter emissions than cars, said emissions regulations do not decrease power output as they are stationary passive equipment that the engine load does not have to carry around on 4 wheels
> remain at a constant optimal speed and run up to 6 months at a time before being offlined for routine repairs.

> tend to be 40% efficient, way more efficient than that with cogeneration (using the heated steam from cooling gas turbines also runs steam turbines before sending the steam to a condenser instead of sending it straight to a condenser)
> produces less waste per gallon of fuel
> profitability hinges on this being as efficient as possible

> power is sent straight to the grid, no need to transport that power by other means, goes direct to the chargers to the car battery, that can be charged many times over its useful service life
> batteries get too worn for driving?
> a second life as power storage to store off-peak power for use during peak demand.. or recycled and turned into new batteries for more cars

way more efficient. Especially given that most power plants are natural gas plants that get their fuel source from pipelines that allow it to be transported efficiently from source to power plant.

> Diesel
> pumped using power from said power plants, shipped/transported using existing fuel.
> refined (less refining than gas, so it's still a pretty decent alternative to gasoline.) using power from said plants.
> sent to be filled in tanker trucks which needed fuel.
> transported over hundreds of miles to gas stations.. by trucks that also need this fuel.
> cars/trucks drive to stations, that are powered by said power plants to pump the fuel into their tanks.

The hurricanes that hit the east coast really phoned home how better the transport system for EVs is. Gas/Diesel was run out with no means of replenishment. EVs charged and drove past gas lines/abandoned cars.

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