I need to know this picture graph works. What does kw stand for? and why do you have to divide it likt $/kw? The picture is below.

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anonymous · Answer

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zepp · Answer

kW stands for KiloWatt

anonymous · Answer

are you sure?

ash2326 · Answer

Yeah it's kilowatt

zepp · Answer

Absolutety :)

anonymous · Answer

how am I supposed to find the price by dividing it by kilowatt?

espex · Answer

You are given the price/per kilowatt already.

anonymous · Answer

actually no

anonymous · Answer

The graph was on this website underneth vehical cost http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_benefits.shtml

espex · Answer

The horizontal is $/kw, the vertical is years, so in 2002 the cost was $248/kw, they are attempting to reduce it to $30/kw by 2015, that is what the chart is telling you.

espex · Answer

Sorry, my axes are reversed.

anonymous · Answer

it is telling me that the price is going down but what is the real cost in US dollars? I am doing this for a research project

espex · Answer

What do you mean, "what is the real cost"? They do not offer any breakdown in that graph as to where the energy is coming from, what fuels, just that whatever the technology is they are reducing the fuel cell price.

anonymous · Answer

I would like to know how much a hydrogen fuel cost in 2002 and what it cost currently in some kind of currency so my addience can imagen how much it really costs.

espex · Answer

If you wanted to buy a fuel cell, in 2002, that produced 1000 watts of energy, it would have cost you $248.00.

anonymous · Answer

so I can say it would cost around 248 US Dollars per watt in 202 right?

anonymous · Answer

2002 *

espex · Answer

No, per 1000 watts. kilowatt

anonymous · Answer

oh, I see, wow, you helpped me sooo much, thank you best answer. :)

espex · Answer

If you want per watt it would have been $0.25.. You're welcome. :)

anonymous · Answer

yeah, I get it now