Thursday, February 23, 2012

What is the amount of electrical energy need to propel an electric car?

What is the amount of electrical energy needed to move one pound of weight, X number of feet, in a typical all-electrical car? For example - you have an electric car that weighs 1,000 pounds. How much electricity will you need to pull from your batteries to propel the car to various speeds? I am guessing that this output will also determine the amount of stored energy (in batteries) that will be needed to propel the car X number of miles. Is there a formula to determine the electrical output needed? Thanks

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