The EV is more efficient, but the energy density of the battery is much, much lower than gasoline. The ICE wastes most of its fuel energy as heat with a fraction going into actually providing drive. An EV being 99% efficient has its range being entirely dominated by air & rolling resistance, whereas for an ICE car the relative impact is lower.
> The ICE wastes most of its fuel energy as heat with a fraction going into actually providing drive.
But that fraction is constant however big the drag is. If there's twice as much drag etc. then you're going to burn twice as much fuel and your engine will run hotter, it's not like the heat is some fixed overhead.
