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I guess this site is all about efficiency so I'll go ahead and post some numbers. First off I was just driving and not trying to see if I could beat Worden's records.
Based on the data stored by the charger's computer during recharge I used 3286 Wh yesterday afternoon to drive 16.9 miles. At that rate I was using slightly more than 1Ah per mile. The car can do better than that and it can do much worse.
Regen becomes better on the Force as the batteries deplete so in the right situation the further I drive the more efficient the car appears if the right stopping conditions exist. You might equate this to the warm up of a ICE engine. The SP-68 batteries seem to be especially good at this. Lower resistance results in quick efficient recharging.
The Force uses a AMC325 controller with a max output of 34KW, nominal 22KW. Some Hybrid's out there have that kind of power to supplement the ICE engine.
The Tesla and Ebox use a motor controller combo that can produce something around 150KW. Nearly 5 times the power of the Force and because it is electric virtually no downside on efficiency. Just money. You have to love AC induction motors. They are the backbone of industry world wide.
I log trips for the fun of it and overall efficiency is so predictable. I don't often hook up the computer and look at the Wh numbers.
EVDRVR
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