We were talking energy. All human activity including diagnostics, maintenance, replacement and service requires energy.
We were talking energy.
All manufacture, distribution, collection and disposal of batteries requires energy.
Unless they are imported from Pluto.
Wait...
Oh yes, you need to educate yourself on the efficiency of energy generation conversion and transmisssion, too.
Just saying "not true" won't cut it.
I think my main point still stands. It uses less energy to get from point A to point B in an electic car than a 6000 lb SUV. 50 percent transmission loss may be true in isolated cases and you may even be able to find something that erroneously makes the statement that 50 percent is lost. How much energy is lost in pumping oil, transporting it as crude, processing it, transporting it again, pumping it. I'm sure I've left some out. Let's say um.... 50 percent. You should educate yourself in these losses.