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Re:Mazda has tested a synthetic fuel in an unmodified MX5 on... by Retric on Monday January 02, 2023 @10:35AM (#34218982)
An average EV averages far less power than an average 2kW space heater over time.

A 2kW space heater used just 12 hours a day uses the same power per day as a 4kWh/mile EV driven 35,000 miles per year. Many space heaters see more than 12h/day of use but 35k miles per year is extremely rare.

EV’s are like microwaves, they use a lot of power when on but the grid cares about average load across millions of them not what’s happening in any one home.

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Re:Mazda has tested a synthetic fuel in an unmodified MX5 on... by jodrellblank on Monday January 02, 2023 @11:08AM (#34219474)
> “as a 4kWh/mile EV”

“The battery size for a Tesla Model 3 ranges from 50 kWh to 82 kWh” that would give the largest a range of 20 miles.

Ev-database.org says they use 151Wh/km which is about 240Wh/mile.

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Re:Mazda has tested a synthetic fuel in an unmodified MX5 on... by Retric on Monday January 02, 2023 @11:59AM (#34220232)
Just a typo a reasonably efficient EV is 240Wh/mile or ~4 miles per kWh.
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