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Old 05-06-2010, 03:09 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The conversion factor listed on Wikipedia is 33.4kWh/gal, so about 214MPGe?
Or when you consider that power plants can only produce electricity at 30-40% efficiency*, it's 13.4KWh/gal, or 89mpge. Still impressive.

And don't judge it just by the amount of energy it consumes. America's fleet could use a little bit more flexibility when it comes to energy sources.
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