kilowatt-hour
noun
kilo·watt-hour
ˈki-lə-ˌwät-ˈau̇(-ə)r 
ˈkē-lə-
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour or to 3.6 million joules
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And that shows that there's been a 1 percent increase nationwide per kilowatt-hour in EV charging prices.
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Michael Calore Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Public fast chargers increased from an average of 45 cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of March to 46 cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of June.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Kraus, Lightship’s president, said the towable trailer’s electric powertrain has up to 80 kilowatt-hours of onboard battery capacity, which allows the trailer to propel itself.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
Just to complicate matters, there are also three versions of the standard Roadster, taking their names from the capacity of their batteries in kilowatt-hours: the 3.5, 4.5 and 6.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
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Michael Calore Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Public fast chargers increased from an average of 45 cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of March to 46 cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of June.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Kraus, Lightship’s president, said the towable trailer’s electric powertrain has up to 80 kilowatt-hours of onboard battery capacity, which allows the trailer to propel itself.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
Just to complicate matters, there are also three versions of the standard Roadster, taking their names from the capacity of their batteries in kilowatt-hours: the 3.5, 4.5 and 6.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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