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Old 10-19-2015, 09:45 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EVmetro View Post
3.5 kw will add about ten miles to the range. You can buy 3.5 kWh of lithium to permanently add to your pack, and that will weigh about 80 pounds. This should be easier to back up and park.
kW and kWh are 2 different things.

3.5 kW will add an infinite range as long as it's supplying 3.5 kW.
3.5 kWh will add about 10 miles of range, as you mention.
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