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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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