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Fuel Efficiency Vs Electrification
Fuel Efficiency Vs Electrification
40 38.5
mpg
30
20 Today 2020 2025
Designed by: *
1 kW* + 1 kW* +2 kW
10 % lost 20 %lost
*For every 100 watts needed for efficiency / 1kW
e
efficiency / 2kW
e
electrical power requirements,
there is a 1% fuel efficiency loss.
= -3.85 mpg
= -7.7 mpg
Sources:
US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
US EPA, NHTSA CAFE_2017-25_Fact Sheet
what-when-how.com/automobile/vehicle-electrical-loads-automobile/
+1kW and +2kW electrical power requirement are assumptions alphabetenergy.com