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Originally Posted by cfg83
jamesqf -
Could the same be applied to ICE engines? I mean ICE HP is also rated at kW :
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Or am I mixing electric apples with electric oranges?
CarloSW2
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KW like HP is a measurement of Power output. It does not show the energy consumption which in watts is measured by the hour or kilowatt-hours.
ICE fuel economy could be measured in KW-hours per mile like Battery Electric vehicles but there should be a MPG figures for ICE posted as well. Battery packs are not yet larger in capacity than a gallon of Gasoline, which is commonly accepted at approx 33.5Kw-hours. The range per charge should be enough to give an idea of range for BEVS. MPG doesn't really apply to BEVs as it is a measurement of range per gallon, something that BEVs don't function on. Whereas MPG for ICE is required to understand their effective range.