I don't think you mentioned MPGe before. WIki and the internet are pretty informative about this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_per_gallon_gasoline_equivalent Lots of links in the biblio area. On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 12:08 PM, tomw via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > 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) > > -- To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 585-6737 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell michael.e.r...@gmail.com <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150529/1613f405/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ 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)
