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Old 06-13-2010, 04:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
If it takes 7.5kWh of electricity (plus some natural gas, too) to refine one gallon of gasoline from petroleum -- then why don't we just use the 7.5kWh directly in an EV?

7.5kWh of electricity could move and EV anywhere from 30 to 60 miles or so.
That is one of the best reasons for ditching the ICE in favor of electric that I've ever read.
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