Race 1 of the Jeddah E-Prix of Formula E had a thrilling finish, with Maximilian Günther overtaking Oliver Rowland at the last chicane.
But how much more energy would the English Nissan driver have needed to win the race? And how much would that extra energy bill cost?
We did the calculation… and here are the results…
Starting from the usable capacity of the battery of a Formula E car, which is 52 kWh (not the nominal one of 54 kWh), we calculated the percentages we saw on TV before entering the last chicane where the overtaking took place, which were 0.5% for Rowland and 3% for Günther, which in Italy are equivalent to 0.03 Euros and 0.22 Euros respectively.
The PUN or cost of energy today (Saturday 15 February 2025) is 0.142 Euro per kWh and the difference in energy between Günther and Rowland at the time of overtaking was 1.35 kWh
This energy of 1.35 kWh is what is needed to power a phon for 36 minutes, turn on the Christmas tree lights continuously for four days or travel nine kilometers with an electric road car.
On an economic level… and at Italian prices, with 19 cents more energy, Oliver Rowland would have won the race without any problems…
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