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Biology

Muscle Efficiency

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Even world-class athletes have a muscle efficiency around 25%; most car engines are 30-40% efficient, and electric motors can exceed 90%.

Why this is interesting

You burn calories when you move, but did you know that your muscles waste more than three-quarters of that energy as heat? Why are our biological motors so inefficient compared to car engines?