More efficient EVs could be the key to less expensive electric cars and cleaning up the environment.

In a new white paper, the group notes that boosting efficiency allows for smaller battery sizes, which in turn cuts costs. Most EVs average 2.5 miles per kwh, according to the paper, but the Tesla Model Y averages 3.5 miles per kwh. That’s a 40% increase which, assuming similar range, allows for a 40% reduction in battery size that’s worth up to $4,800 in cost savings, the ACEEE reasons.

  • spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Not sure where you live, but 8kWh/day is very low for a house. You’d have to have gas heat/hot water and no/minimal AC to get anywhere close to that. Just putting this out there for perspective - almost nobody will get 2 weeks of power out of 90-100 kWh, and if they do it’s usually because they’re burning other fuels. I’m in Colorado in an all electric home and use 3x as much as you. Totally agree that we dont need such bloated EVs though.

    • cron@feddit.org
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      4 months ago

      You’re right, this is both without heating and cooling. We have district heating, the only thing that is running in my house is a pump. And no AC.