Study: Electric cars may be more efficient than ethanol

Source: mercurynews.com Posted By: Wilson C...5460 days ago

Ethanol from plants can fill up drivers' gas tanks, but people could drive 80 percent farther if we converted those crops into electricity, according to a new study by Stanford and University of California researchers.

The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, compares two of the leading fossil fuel alternatives. As state and federal agencies decide how to dole out billions of dollars in subsidies and design new environmental regulations, the study could play a key role in helping....

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