Heat loss in transmission and inverter

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  1. Britprius

    Britprius Senior Member

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    Can anyone tell me what the heat losses are approximately kwh from the transmission and inverter are. I understand this will vary with speed and driving conditions but reasonable estimate will do.
     
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    DeltaT-[~£/ambientT]+wind velocity/rel humidity+U factor=heat loss
     
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    Thanks SageBrush just what I was looking for.
     
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