On the topic of losses, internal combustion is less efficient than burning the same fuel on a generator, charging a battery and discharging through an electric motor.
This is even true not only for big generators but also for series hybrids because the engine can be optimized to work in a narrow RPM range.
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Eeeeeh.
That's very debatable. If you have a direct DC genset, then, yes, it is arguable more efficient and in many ways more useful than running a vehicle.
But... Once you factor in conversion losses and maintenance schedules, generators are a huge hassle and that's why anyone that can sets them aside as backup and not primary systems.
Also, efficiency isn't what I'm after. I need robust, diverse sources of useful energy to do work. Just being efficient set point of use isn't a very large part of my system. Sure, it's good, but no one has yet been able to convince me that for my uses in my area that EVs are a better solution for most people.
Now... Electric bikes and scooters? That's where things tip waaaay in favor of all electric. (As long as you keep your battery packs
Out of your domicile...