[psd1]

I see your point, but at best you're getting 40% thermal efficiency with IC. It's not great.

[rco8786]

Relative to EVs it’s not. But relative to ICE engines from 50 years ago it’s great. EVs are obviously going to take over ICE, my only point is that we shouldn’t discount all the work and ingenuity that went into ICE engines simply because a disruptive technology came about.

[cbmuser]

No one cares about thermal efficiency. What matters is the economic efficiency.