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For most US drivers, electric vehicles offer emissions benefits and cost savings, according to a new study by MIT researchers (news.mit.edu)
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[–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

1.5 kw per hour, or 30kw overnight. That's about half charge of most battery packs.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago*

    Sigh... I'm going to have to be a unit nazi.

    Power is the rate of energy transfer and is in kW. If 1kW flows for 1 hour it's 1 kWh (power x time). A US 120V socket at 12 Amps is just under 1.5kW. A 240V socket will be double that.

    1.5kW for 12 hours is 18kWh. That's not half a battery, as most cars start at 60kWh batteries now. 18kWh will get 54-72 miles depending on the consumption of the car.

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