I mentioned that earlier... that it would help the numbers for the electric vehicle.
"If you do the math, you'll find you're off by a factor of 5: it's more like 5%. But when you compensate for the weight of the other gas related items: fuel pump, filter, larger tranny, heavier engine, etc., the battery's energy/weight improves." --------------------------------------------------------- Democracy: Freedom for the Majority. Liberty: Freedom for All. On Sep 29, 2011, at 11:22 PM, Michael Gillman wrote: > What about the weight of the engine? > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Russ <[email protected]> wrote: >> I was looking at real world data: >> Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Weight: 660lbs >> Nissan Leaf Range: 100mi >> 6.6 lbs/mi >> WRX (similar weight) MPG: 20. Gasoline weighs about 7 lbs/gal >> 0.35 lbs/mi >> 0.35 / 6.6 = .05 >> 5% >> _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
