The energy efficiency of electric vehicles is usually rated in terms of the kilowatt-hours (of energy) required to drive 100 miles, or kWh/100 mi. An electric car is rated at 35 kWh/100 mi. a. Is a vehicle rated 32 kWh/100 mi more or less efficient than this electric car? b. How much energy (in kilowatt-hours) is required to drive this electric car 200 miles? c. Assuming electricity costs $0.17/kWh, how much does it cost to drive this electric car 450 miles? Question content area bottom Part 1 a. A vehicle rated 32 kWh/100 mi is ▼ less more efficient than an electric car rated 35 kWh/100 mi. Part 2 b. Driving 200 miles requires enter your response here kWh of energy. Part 3 c. It costs $ enter your response here to drive 450 miles. (Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
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- The electric car is rated at 35 kWh/100 mi. - Another vehicle is rated at 32 kWh/100 mi. - A lower kWh/100 mi rating indicates higher efficiency because it uses less energy to travel the same distance. Conclusion for Part 1: - A vehicle rated 32 kWh/100 mi is Show more…
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