SOLUTION: Suppose you are planning a 2000-mile road trip and your car gets 36 mpg. A)if gas costs $1.90 per gallon (national average), estimate the cost of gas for your trip. B) a tesl

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Question 1033845: Suppose you are planning a 2000-mile road trip and your car gets 36 mpg.
A)if gas costs $1.90 per gallon (national average), estimate the cost of gas for your trip.
B) a tesla model 3 gets 250 miles on one charge, which is 60 kW-h. If the electricity costs $.08/kW-h, how much would the electricity cost for this same trip?

Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2000 miles divided by 36 mpg=55.56 gals.;
A) 55.56 gals X $1.90/gal=$105.56.
B) 2000 miles divided by 250 mpc= 8 full charges;
8 charges X 60 kW-h/charge X $.08/kW-h=$38.40 electrical cost!!!!!!!!!