Why are electric cars cheaper than petrol/diesel ones when electric heating is more expensive than gas?

Question

Why is combustion cheaper than electricity to run when it comes to heating but not when it comes to transportation?

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Answer 1

Also, in some areas where your electricity in generated from clean sources and there is plenty of it, heat from electricity is MORE efficient than gas. Gas is more efficient if electricity comes from a dirty source. So, “it depends”.