Miles per kilowatt-hour is a term you may have heard in connection with electric vehicles (EVs). You may also have heard related terms such as kilowatt, miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), and kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 miles). These terms all refer to the energy, in the form of electricity, that an EV uses when you drive it.
MPGe, Miles Per Kilowatt Hour, and More Ways to Measure Electric Car Efficiency Explained
If you’re used to gasoline-powered cars, these terms may seem a little complicated. But once you get used to the terms, it’s not hard to understand the numbers for miles per kWh, MPGe, and kWh/100 miles of an EV battery and what they mean.
If you do, you'll quickly see how they can help you understand how efficient an electric car is and how you can meaningfully compare electric cars and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
Kilowatt and kilowatt hour are two important terms to know when it comes to electric vehicles. They help you understand how an electric car stores and uses energy.
