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gpm • yesterday at 5:09 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Fossil fuel engines are significantly less efficient than electric ones... so need a lot more cooling. I'm sure getting rid of the need for that would be a nice win that might be practical with electric engines.


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maxerickson • yesterday at 5:28 PM

Batteries and electric motors are fussy about temperature, you still need thermal management. Probably not as large a system, but you might need a heater or sub ambient capability.