Yes they are inefficient. The typical number I've seen is around 20%. This, and the fact that an ice continues running while stopped at a traffic light but an electric motor doesn't (unless the vehicle has an automatic transmission) are of course the main reasons for reduced energy use by EVs, and why energy cost per mile is so much lower for EVs.
But what I am asking about is the Mile Per Gallon equivalent, MPGe, rating given to ELECTRIC vehicles. Specifically, why if I use the 33.7 kWh/gal conversion factor does the MPGe for my car come out so high compared to EPA numbers for manufactured EVs? I think it must be the difference in driving cycles, but wondered if they use a different method of estimating MPGe. Would be interesting to see what people get for MPGe for their Leaf, Mitsubishi i, or Volt (in all electric) using the 33.7 conversion versus what type of driving cycle is typical for them. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Re-EVLN-Open-Source-Street-Legal-affordable-long-range-EV-4the-masses-tp4675590p4675845.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
