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Old 05-04-2009, 06:10 PM   #129 (permalink)
Ernie Rogers
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
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If you put 10 gallons in a car, that is indeed enough energy in terms of BTU equivalent to send a Tesla (for example) 3300 miles.
Well, DCB, I thought to divide these numbers for the Tesla---

(10 gallons x 34,000 watt-hrs /gal) / 3300 miles = 103 watt-hrs /mile.

Hmmm, do you think maybe they were coasting downhill?

Ernie Rogers
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