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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Even a diesel generator charging an EV is less pollutant than an ICE car.

It is basically the concept of a hybrid.

Combustion engines need to rotate at a specific rpm to be efficient. That is why ICE cars have gearboxes, because otherwise they would be even less energy efficient.