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A Tesla Model 3 has 1060 pounds of batteries. If you replace those with a 177 gallon gas tank (at 6 lbs/gal) you should be able to go 4,780 miles at 27 MPG. It’
by erik_seaberg 3y ago
A Tesla Model 3 has 1060 pounds of batteries. If you replace those with a 177 gallon gas tank (at 6 lbs/gal) you should be able to go 4,780 miles at 27 MPG. It’s just that nobody wants to give up that much volume (visualize a 6x6x5 cube of gallon milk jugs).
I’m not accounting for a gas engine having more heavy parts, that mostly matters in city driving.
- goodSteveramos 3y ago27 MPG is abysmal. The 2024 Prius gets over 50 MPG so it could be closer to a 10,000 mile range.
- erik_seaberg 3y agoI was surprised a Prius does that well beyond the range of its battery. I took a number from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles after a quick search, though it’s about 20% worse than my aging Hyundai.