This is the title of the community education class I provided May 3, 2022 on behalf of Rochester Public Utilities and Rochester Community Education. Click the title to be taken to the post where the presentation PDF can be downloaded.
I left out a couple of newer slides that compare internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles to avoid going over the allotted time. Here is the content of those slides.
| ICE | EV | |
| Powertrain Moving Parts | 2000 | 20 |
| Maintenance | 🧑🏼🔧🧑🏼🔧🧑🏼🔧 | 🧑🏼🔧 |
| Energy efficiency (source to wheels) | 15-25% | 75-85% |
| Energy Cost | $$$ | $ |
| Torque Curve |  |  |
| ICE | EV | |
| Recharging at home | Not available | Plug in at home |
| Recharging locally | Local gas station | Public DCFC or L2 (AC) |
| Recharging on road trips | Truck stop | DCFC (car nav) |
| Driving | Baseline | Instant torque No engine noise Low center of gravity Regenerative braking |
| Health and safety impacts | Fuel and exhaust both toxic Fuel explosively flammable | No fuel, no emissions |
| Winter driving | Slower warm-up Idling wasteful Can’t idle in closed spaces Range loss | Fast warm-up Preheating in closed space Range loss |
| Getting to remote destinations | Plan to have enough fuel | Plan to have enough charge |