The extra electricity required is often estimated to be much less then you&#x27;d expect.<p>One reason is that refining crude oil uses electricity. Some people (such as Elon Musk) even claim that the electricity used to refine gasoline is so great, that it roughly equals the amount of electricity that an electric car would require to go the same distance as a gasoline powered car. In other words, no extra electricity is required.<p>A short video on the topic: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=BQpX-9OyEr4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=BQpX-9OyEr4</a>