reminder that epa rates a gallon as having 33.7 kWh. you'd need 876 kWh battery to have comparative net energy storage to the 26 gallon pickup compared against.

reminder that epa rates a gallon as having 33.7 kWh. you'd need 876 kWh battery to have comparative net energy storage to the 26 gallon pickup compared against. even if we make allowances & say 1/3rd of that power is simply lost to inefficienct of combustion (gross), that's still 292 kWh of power. i keep thinking absolute figures inform & if any thing illuminate what wonderful efficiency we do get from electric vehicles.