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    Wh/kmkm/L

    Watt-hour per kilometer
    Wh/km
    Kilometer per Liter
    8,903.919
    km/L
    Rounded result (4 decimals max)

    Formula

    1 Wh/km = 8,903.919 km/L

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    • The International System of Units (SI) — NIST Special Publication 330

      National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The SI Brochure (SP 330) is the definitive English edition of the BIPM SI tables. NIST’s edition lists the official constants and conversion factors tying inch-pound units to SI, which SwapUnits applies for length, mass, temperature, pressure, volume, and related conversions. See /standards/nist-si-tenfold for the complete decimal multiple/submultiple table. View source · View SI table

    • Fuel Economy Guide (Model Year 2024)

      U.S. Environmental Protection Agency & U.S. Department of Energy. Describes how MPG, km/L, and L/100 km ratings are calculated for the U.S. Monroney label and how to interpret efficiency versus consumption metrics. View source

    • Alternative Fuels Data Center: Fuel Properties Comparison

      U.S. Department of Energy. Lists gasoline energy content, used alongside the EPA MPGe consumer-label constant (33,705 Wh/gallon, about 8.90 kWh per liter) to convert between liquid-fuel efficiency (km/L) and EV metrics (km/kWh, kWh/100 km, Wh/km). View source

    • Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation — 10 CFR 474.3

      U.S. Department of Energy. EPA's consumer MPGe label uses a fixed 33,705 Wh/gallon energy-equivalence constant from five-cycle dynamometer testing, while a separate Petroleum Equivalency Factor for manufacturer CAFE compliance credit is being phased down from 82,049 to 28,996 Wh/gallon between model years 2010 and 2030 — two different constants for two different purposes. View source

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    Range & charging cost estimator

    Based on Tesla Model 3 RWD (25.7 kWh/100mi, EPA-rated).

    Estimated range

    292 mi

    Cost per charge

    $12.00

    Cost per mile

    $0.041

    Wh/km to km/L quick table

    Multiply any row by the same factor to scale results. Use the converter above to enter exact values with your own units.

    Watt-hour per kilometer (Wh/km)Kilometer per Liter (km/L)
    2 Wh/km4,451.9595 km/L
    4 Wh/km2,225.9798 km/L
    6 Wh/km1,483.9865 km/L
    8 Wh/km1,112.9899 km/L
    10 Wh/km890.3919 km/L
    15 Wh/km593.5946 km/L
    20 Wh/km445.196 km/L

    km/L back to Wh/km

    Keep the reciprocal handy when double-checking calculations or undoing a conversion.

    Kilometer per Liter (km/L)Watt-hour per kilometer (Wh/km)
    2 km/L4,451.9595 Wh/km
    4 km/L2,225.9798 Wh/km
    6 km/L1,483.9865 Wh/km
    8 km/L1,112.9899 Wh/km
    10 km/L890.3919 Wh/km
    15 km/L593.5946 Wh/km
    20 km/L445.196 Wh/km

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