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Fuel Efficiency vs.

Electrification: The Race is On


Thermoelectrics Boost MPG & Enable
Computing Power for the Future Car
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs)
improve fuel efficiency by 5% eliminates
and provide necessary power for 7,585,061
metric tons of CO2 / year
displays, sensors, LIDAR, and more.

Fuel Efficiency US CAFE Standards


60 55.4 mpg
50 44.5 mpg

40 38.5
mpg

30
20 Today 2020 2025

Electrification Estimated Power Requirements

Designed by: *
1 kW* + 1 kW* +2 kW

Todays Car Connected Car Semiautonomous

10 % lost 20 %lost
*For every 100 watts needed for efficiency / 1kW
e
efficiency / 2kW
e
electrical power requirements,
there is a 1% fuel efficiency loss.
= -3.85 mpg
= -7.7 mpg

Waste heat is valuable Designed by:

Sources:
US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
US EPA, NHTSA CAFE_2017-25_Fact Sheet
what-when-how.com/automobile/vehicle-electrical-loads-automobile/
+1kW and +2kW electrical power requirement are assumptions alphabetenergy.com

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