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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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if a car is all electric, the traditional "miles per gallon" measurement is gone.

what do you measure distance in? :thinking:
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Having driven most of the upcoming BEVs, miles per kW makes the most sense to me.
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They will probably just measure it by the range the car can travel on a full charge.
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Derp.. and here I was, talking about efficiency. :facepalm:h:
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Well you're an English major, I'm an Engineering major. o:

And drew, distance will still be measured in miles. o:
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
what do you measure distance in? :thinking:
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dubcac
They will probably just measure it by the range the car can travel on a full charge.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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The one thing it won't be is amount of coal used to create the power, for some reason.
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Originally Posted by spanky
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Well, the Nissan Leaf just got a 99mpg rating, so... :thinking:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS327177010820101123
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