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Consider that roughly 10 pounds of coal has the energy of a gallon of gas, how many miles can a Tesla go (on the highway) on 10 pounds of coal. With 37% being our best coal plant efficiency.
112,000 BTU x .37 = 41440 btu/3412 (btu kwh) = 12.14 kwh. x 0.93 (grid transmission efficiency) = 11.29 KWH at the charger. x .6 (grid to wheel efficiency) = 6700 watt hours at the wheels. Or about 19.1 miles per 10 pounds of coal, highway MPG> (assuming 350 watt hours per mile highway) (some users consume 400 watt hours per mile at 80) (which would lead to 16.75 highway miles per 10 pounds coal)
But how far can it go on 20g (one pellet) of uranium?
20g of uranium will generate the same amount of electricity as 400kg (882lbs) of coal.