Why doesn't Tesla use Plutonium?
In a conventional nuclear reactor, one kilogram of Pu-239 can produce sufficient heat to generate nearly 8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
The standard range for this model is 220 miles on a full charge. If all variables are perfect, that means that Tesla uses about . 22 kWh per mile or 220 watt-hours per mile.
220miles * 22kWh/mile / 8million kWh/kg *1000g/kg = 0.605 grams of Plutonium are needed to power a Tesla
In a conventional nuclear reactor, one kilogram of Pu-239 can produce sufficient heat to generate nearly 8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
The standard range for this model is 220 miles on a full charge. If all variables are perfect, that means that Tesla uses about . 22 kWh per mile or 220 watt-hours per mile.
220miles * 22kWh/mile / 8million kWh/kg *1000g/kg = 0.605 grams of Plutonium are needed to power a Tesla
