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Oh wow, 11kWh to go 26 miles... I guess it depends heavily on the car, then. The Tesla Model 3 (the car I own) gets a little better than 4 miles per kWh, which
by reissbaker 6y ago
Oh wow, 11kWh to go 26 miles... I guess it depends heavily on the car, then. The Tesla Model 3 (the car I own) gets a little better than 4 miles per kWh, which would mean the trip would take around 6kWh — so about half the cost, making it cheaper than gas even at California electricity prices.
- jjav 6y ago> Oh wow, 11kWh to go 26 miles... Well that commute includes going up a 2000ft mountain pass so that part drains the battery pretty quick. I'm sure the Fiat would get better range in flat land, but there isn't much flat land around here.
- reissbaker 6y agoGoing uphill would also burn more gas though, so I'm surprised a pure gas car was getting 36 mpg under that scenario. And at least the electric car would regenerate a portion of the electricity on the way back down; it's not like brakes can produce gasoline, after all.