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kristopher

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Thu Sep-18-08 11:14 PM
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25. It could be as high as 90mpg overall.

If we just look at the gas used,
If we figure 40 miles round trip to work for 250 work-days per year,
If we use 15,000 miles per year overall.

The electric powered miles would be 10,000, leaving 5,000 powered by gasoline (I'm ignoring weekend miles that might be electric)

5000 @ 30mpg = 166 gallons

15,000 on 166 gallons of fuel = 90 mpg.

Of course that isn't the full fuel costs, but that is how the EPA mileage will probably be calculated.

Ebox conversions have a range of 120 miles on a charge. GM is skimping on batteries to cut costs.

http://www.acpropulsion.com/ebox/

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