60 kilowatt-hours
216 MJEnergy · definition
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Energy
Just how much energy is 60 kilowatt-hours?
Fuel & batteries
60 kWh
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
60 kilowatt-hours
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216 MJEnergy
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A little perspective
60 kilowatt-hours is approximately equal to the energy of an electric car battery.
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60 kilowatt-hours
Energy: 216 MJ; definition.
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Electric car battery
Energy: 216 MJ; defined energy model.
A defined 60 kWh battery; usable capacity and losses vary.
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Compare 60 kilowatt-hours with the energy of an electric car battery. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Electric car battery
216 MJEnergy · defined energy model
A defined 60 kWh battery; usable capacity and losses vary.
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- Relative size
- 60 kilowatt-hours is approximately equal to the energy of an electric car battery.
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- The energy of an electric car battery: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
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216,000,000 Jjoules
51,625 kcalkilocalories
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