Are EVs More Efficient Than Petrol & Diesel Cars?

Wednesday 27 May 2026
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Rising fuel costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions are accelerating the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), with efficiency gains emerging as a central driver of change in transport energy consumption.

Since the escalation of the US and Israel’s war in Iran, fuel price volatility has pushed more consumers towards electrified transport.

Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the University comments in the Energy Digital newsletter