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		philipkglass 5 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does that use a lot of energy? Yes, for the petrol car it's showing primary energy from petrol (gasoline). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_gallon_equivalent#Gas... Assuming 33.41 kWh/gallon it takes about 0.3 gallons to get 10 kWh, which costs $0.97 at a pump price of $3.23 per gallon.

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