How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an iPhone?

Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i... by brk on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @12:10PM (#3567333)

I realize you're being slightly snarky...

If the chart on the website is to be believed, gasoline is second only to diesel in terms of energy density of viable fuel sources.

The power consumption of a vehicle has little to do with gasoline, though there is an important consideration for efficiency in terms of converting the fuel to linear motion (internal combustion engine and drivetrain).

Vehicles powered by any method are incredibly power consuming. Your average vehicle weighs more than 10x the weight of a single passenger, or in many cases 10x the weight of 2 pax.

Public transportation (impractical in the suburbs), or self-navigating vehicles (more practical) would seem to be a key in reducing the vehicle:occupant weight ratio and increasing overall efficiency.

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Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i... by martinkallstrom on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @12:16PM (#3567374)

Upvoted because of the reasons above. Bad choice of words on my part. Should have been "Vehicles (period) are incredibly power consuming".

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Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i... by lurker17 on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @04:31PM (#3568592)

But now you've got a period in the middle of your sentence.

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