1,000 internet points for anyone who shows up to one of these events in their LEAF.
1,000 additional points if you ask to use their EVSE while you take the FFE out for a spin. :lol:
(They might actually let you, since it gives them an excuse to proselytize what they feel are the FFE's advantages)
In other words, if you coast from 75 you will travel distance X by the time you hit 55. If you use regen, you will travel distance Y (which is less than X) by the time you hit 55, but the energy now in your battery can take you farther than X. Values for X and Y vary with vehicle and speeds of course, and there is a crossover point.
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1,000 additional points if you ask to use their EVSE while you take the FFE out for a spin. :lol:
(They might actually let you, since it gives them an excuse to proselytize what they feel are the FFE's advantages)
I used to hold that opinion, then I crunched some numbers and concluded that it depends on how fast you're going. For example, using regenerative braking to slow from 75 to 55 is a better option than coasting, since the energy saved by spending less time at higher speeds more than makes up for energy lost due to regen inefficiency.Herm said:Actually that is optimum if you want to get the best range, since regen is not 100% efficient in recovering power you should drive as if you had no brakes and depend on air and tire drag to slow you down.
In other words, if you coast from 75 you will travel distance X by the time you hit 55. If you use regen, you will travel distance Y (which is less than X) by the time you hit 55, but the energy now in your battery can take you farther than X. Values for X and Y vary with vehicle and speeds of course, and there is a crossover point.
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