To: babygene
Wikipedia, if you can believe them, says 36.6 kWh per US gallon. (Sorry, I did the calculation of 40 in my head.) The useful efficiency of electricity is not 100% either. You have wires, chargers, dischargers, motors, inverters, transmission systems, regeneration for braking, etc. It's certainly higher than an IC powertrain, but no where near 100%.
15 posted on
05/08/2010 8:17:17 AM PDT by
norwaypinesavage
(Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
To: norwaypinesavage
16 posted on
05/08/2010 8:24:36 AM PDT by
babygene
(Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
To: norwaypinesavage
...and then there’s the question where the energy to heat the darn thing in winter comes from. I figure you’d need a couple of kWs at least. So you’ll be driving slower or not go very far...
20 posted on
05/08/2010 9:50:03 AM PDT by
Moltke
(DOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the Big House - HOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the White House.)
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