Electric car battery
An electric car battery stores energy to power an electric vehicle.
How big is it?
216 MJ · energy
Energy · defined energy model
A little perspective
Electric car battery vs Lightning energy model: energy comparison
The energy of a lightning energy model is about 4.63 times the energy of an electric car battery.
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
A lightning energy model represents the total energy released during a single lightning discharge.
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Electric car battery
Energy: 216 MJ; defined energy model.
A defined 60 kWh battery; usable capacity and losses vary.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked energy is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Lightning energy model
Energy: 1 GJ; defined energy model.
A deliberately rough 1 GJ discharge model. Real flashes vary by orders of magnitude.
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The marked energy is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 216 MJ
We compare the energy of an electric car battery. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A defined 60 kWh battery; usable capacity and losses vary.
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Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 MJ | Not recorded | defined energy model |
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