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Bad argument. The power plant isn't necessarily oil-fired, and even if it were, it could be achieving a better energy conversion efficiency than the ~30% efficient engine in your average car. Depending on your distance to the power plant, the transmission losses may or may not cancel out the savings.
Bad argument. The power plant isn't necessarily oil-fired, and even if it were, it could be achieving a better energy conversion efficiency than the ~30% efficient engine in your average car. Depending on your distance to the power plant, the transmission losses may or may not cancel out the savings.
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