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Re:State of emergency declared after blackout plunges most o... by cloverich on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @11:31AM (#43185234)
> A car can't power an entire household for days on end using a few gallons of gasoline per day, etc

Average home uses 30kwH / day. Average EV battery size 40kwh. Correct not days on end, but at least a full day to full capacity, and perhaps a few days at reduced capacity. My Ioniq 5 has an 84kwH battery so I guess I'd get a bit further.

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Re:State of emergency declared after blackout plunges most o... by rad_gruchalski on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @12:09PM (#43185647)
kWh
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