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In Reply to: RE: CNNtech: Why gas-powered cars aren't going away posted by srdavis2000 on July 9, 2017 at 09:43:28:
. . . I found one site where it was stated that in a typical 4-stroke IC engine:So, if you subtract all these power losses, you'll end up with only 20% of your original total. You can increase this percentage a bit through the use of certain synthetic oils or ceramic coatings on the pistons and combustion chamber.
- 38% of power is lost through exhaust heat
- 36% of power is lost through water heating
- 8% of power is lost through motor friction
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