>http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/03/~electric_~ commuter_diary.fortune/ =
>Diary of an electric commuter? By Sue Callaway? Jan 4 2011? ... =
>I finally realized I had taken my assignment seriously -- in the wrong =
>direction. Stop and start traffic is what the Leaf eats for breakfast. =
>That is where "hypermiling," the practice of range-preserving driving, =
>kicks in. The slower you go, the less you brake, and the more you =
>coast, the more range you not only preserve but regenerate. There's =
>even an "Eco" mode option that further counteracts battery drain by =
>increasing engine breaking and retarding acceleration. =
That's not "Eco" mode, thats the "ICE Emulate Mode".
Contrary to marketing hype and misconceptions foisted on the public,
coasting to a stop is "Eco" mode.
EV drivers know that Regenerative braking CAcan not increase range.. if it
could a generator on the wheel would do a better job.
Is this a case of ignorance on the part of the Engineer or Marketing?
"The only thing that will increase range is a 180 degree tailwind greater
than 45 Mph.." Its called reducing your parasitic drag.
--
Use what talent you possess: The woods would be very silent
if no birds sang except those that sang best. -- Henry VanDyke
--
Jim - in the valley of the Sun
www.evalbum.com/425
www.evalbum.com/804
www.evalbum.com/1703
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>Diary of an electric commuter? By Sue Callaway? Jan 4 2011? ... =
>I finally realized I had taken my assignment seriously -- in the wrong =
>direction. Stop and start traffic is what the Leaf eats for breakfast. =
>That is where "hypermiling," the practice of range-preserving driving, =
>kicks in. The slower you go, the less you brake, and the more you =
>coast, the more range you not only preserve but regenerate. There's =
>even an "Eco" mode option that further counteracts battery drain by =
>increasing engine breaking and retarding acceleration. =
That's not "Eco" mode, thats the "ICE Emulate Mode".
Contrary to marketing hype and misconceptions foisted on the public,
coasting to a stop is "Eco" mode.
EV drivers know that Regenerative braking CAcan not increase range.. if it
could a generator on the wheel would do a better job.
Is this a case of ignorance on the part of the Engineer or Marketing?
"The only thing that will increase range is a 180 degree tailwind greater
than 45 Mph.." Its called reducing your parasitic drag.
--
Use what talent you possess: The woods would be very silent
if no birds sang except those that sang best. -- Henry VanDyke
--
Jim - in the valley of the Sun
www.evalbum.com/425
www.evalbum.com/804
www.evalbum.com/1703
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