They then look at how far a vehicle can travel using 33.7 kWh of electricity.

Shopping for EVs?

Window sticker mileage numbers are more detailed on EVs than they are on gasoline-powered vehicles.

An illustration showing how Kilowatt rate of energy transfer is similar to various amounts of water through a hose.

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The more important number to look at is the kWh per 100 miles.

Still, its an easy baseline to use when you are comparison shopping.

Range vs.

An illustration showing that kilowatt-hours are similar to gallons of gas.

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The EV Monroney window sticker.