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Old March 4th 21, 11:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mark Mocho
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Default $1 billion BMS Ooops...

"There seems to be an anomaly with your numbers: The 100 kWh battery delivers about 400 miles of
range. How is it possible to go that far on the equivalent of 2.1 gallons of Av Gas?"

Eric- the main reason that the numbers seem skewed is the relative efficiency difference between modern brushless electric motors (often over 90%) and typical Internal combustion engines, which barely reach 30% efficiency.

For a reasonable overview of the gas vs. electric debate, I highly recommend an article in the January 2021 issue of "AOPA PIlot" magazine entitled "hp versus kW" by Peter Rez, "an Arizona State University physics professor from Scottsdale who flies a Mooney."