Why use fuel when there is electricity? – Combustion engines vs battery power

Why use fuel when we have electricity?” is a question one hears from time to time. It is mostly asked humorously, with several variants doing the rounds: “fuel” can be replaced with “coal”, “nuclear” and “gas”, or basically any other form of energy generation. Today, this is as relevant as ever, especially in the euphoria surrounding battery utilisation in different forms of transportation   

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