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    km/LWh/mi

    Kilometer per Liter
    km/L
    Watt-hour per mile
    15,288.768
    Wh/mi
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    1 km/L = 15,288.768 Wh/mi

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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 lower heating value (about 32 MJ/gal, which is roughly 9.5 kWh per liter), letting the app convert between liquid-fuel efficiency (km/L) and EV metrics (km/kWh, kWh/100 km, Wh/km). View source

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    km/L to Wh/mi quick table

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    Kilometer per Liter (km/L)Watt-hour per mile (Wh/mi)
    2 km/L7,644.384 Wh/mi
    4 km/L3,822.192 Wh/mi
    6 km/L2,548.128 Wh/mi
    8 km/L1,911.096 Wh/mi
    10 km/L1,528.8768 Wh/mi
    15 km/L1,019.2512 Wh/mi
    20 km/L764.4384 Wh/mi

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    Watt-hour per mile (Wh/mi)Kilometer per Liter (km/L)
    2 Wh/mi7,644.384 km/L
    4 Wh/mi3,822.192 km/L
    6 Wh/mi2,548.128 km/L
    8 Wh/mi1,911.096 km/L
    10 Wh/mi1,528.8768 km/L
    15 Wh/mi1,019.2512 km/L
    20 Wh/mi764.4384 km/L

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