to post 33
so what?
coal costs about one-tenth
as much as crude oil
At 60 mph cruising speed your car will require > 40 Hp.
40 Hp = 29.84kw.
With house wiring loss (5%) that's 31.32kw.
With Charger power factor and efficiency (65%) that's 47.10 kw.
With battery electrochemical efficiency that's 52.93 kw.
With traction inverter efficiency that's 58.22 kw.
At $0.13 per kilowatt hour that's $7.56 in electricity
vs $5.50 for my gasoline.
If you live in cold weather add another 1.5 KWH for heating
the batteries as L-ion cannot be charged below 50F.
After two years the batteries in the electric car will be
shot and then you will be spending 10 - 15K for new ones.
But then....
When did the truth or science mean anything to a lib/liar?