[Dr. Sivana]

I’m waiting for the holy grail of conductors - no resistance at any temperature. No line loss over any distance.

ICE engines lose energy at every step, too. A good electric motor can have certain uses. It doesn't have to be either/or, just as we don't have to say gasoline OR diesel. In fact, it is a more efficient use of oil to have both.

[BiteYourSelf]

A superconducting battery could probably store a 💩 ton of power.🤔

[HKMk23]

“A good electric motor can have certain uses. It doesn’t have to be either/or, ...”

Absolutely.

Use high-torque electric power from 0-15mph or so — maybe 20 — then let the ICE take it the rest of the way. As the vehicle nears the transition speed, the ICE could rev up under no load for a smooth takeover, and all of it could vary under demand signals from the driver’s controls.

Really stomp on it, and electric torque could carry you to 25 or 30mph and the ICE would kick in turning 4000rpm in second gear entering the fat part of its HP curve. Even a Suburban could see 0-65mph in under 10sec.