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The Curiosity rover's RTG produces 125W, which could recharge a typical 60 kWh EV in about 20 days: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_th
by p1mrx 7y ago
The Curiosity rover's RTG produces 125W, which could recharge a typical 60 kWh EV in about 20 days:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_the...
- teraflop 7y agoCuriosity's RTG also cost about $100 million to manufacture, of which $8.5 million was the cost of the plutonium itself. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1364515 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1364515
- ampdepolymerase 7y agoWhere did the rest of the 100million go?
- mixmastamyk 7y agoR&D, salaries, benefits, government pork.