Find the energy usage for traveling a distance of $1$ km by an ICE car and a battery electric vehicle

considering well$-$to$-$wheel energy efficiency.

a$.$ Consider that petrol for ICE cars has a calorific value of $34\mathrm{.}3$ MJ$/$liter$.$ There are $30\%$

losses in the process of refinery & distribution to gas stations. The ICE car can travel $11$

km$/$liter$.$ Calculate the energy in Wh for this ICE car to travel a distance of $1$ km

considering the well$-$to$-$wheel energy usage. $($note: $1$ Wh $=3,600$ J$)$

b$.$ In the case of battery electric vehicle, the EV itself consumes $200$ Wh battery energy per

km$.$ For well$-$to$-$wheel efficiency, consider that the power generation efficiency $($losses in

refinery and power conversion are all considered$)$ is $40\%,$ the transmission and

distributions losses is $10\%,$ the battery charger efficiency is $92\%,$ the full cycle battery

charging and discharging efficiency is $95\%.$ Determine the energy in Wh for this EV to

travel a distance of $1$ km considering the well$-$to$-$wheel energy usage.

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