Subject	Electricity is cheaper than gasoline
Posted by	ZCulture on March 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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In Reply To	Dont worry... viable new technology is far far off posted by icsamerica on March 19, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Message	I just did some calculations. Cost of electricity: 36MJ/$ Cost of 87 gasoline: 65MJ/$ Assuming $2/Gallon for 87 gasoline and 10c/KWH for electricity. Efficiency of gasoline engines: 25% Efficiency of electric motors: 95% So gasoline cars are about 2 times more expensive to run. Additionally, electric motors have a flatter torque curve over a larger RPM range, batteries can be located to attain desired weight distribution, no need for an elaborate cooling system, ...
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