Took a trip over the hill down to the ocean and recorded a few parameters, including altitude. Temperature was around 70degF.The two graphs are shown below (I couldn't figure out how to include altitude with a separate scale on the right of a single graph). Started off with RR=87. After 48.8 miles still had 6 bars remaining. Although I could have easily made it home without recharging, I never pass up the chance to opportunity-charge which I did at the shopping center and thus I didn't include the rest of the trip home. Two interesting things from this trip -
1. Going up and down hills doesn't hurt the iMiEV much, as evidenced by the RR, as a good percentage of the range can easily be recovered on the downhills since we have such nice control over regen.
2. Since we now have a fairly good confidence in our RR, combining the "trip miles driven + RR" is another way of stating "Range" (although, for the sake of my battery I would never go all the way).
Posting this primarily for those interested in the iMiEV and yet apprehensive about its range. If you plan ahead and drive reasonably conservatively, it really is not an issue with this car :!:
1. Going up and down hills doesn't hurt the iMiEV much, as evidenced by the RR, as a good percentage of the range can easily be recovered on the downhills since we have such nice control over regen.
2. Since we now have a fairly good confidence in our RR, combining the "trip miles driven + RR" is another way of stating "Range" (although, for the sake of my battery I would never go all the way).
Posting this primarily for those interested in the iMiEV and yet apprehensive about its range. If you plan ahead and drive reasonably conservatively, it really is not an issue with this car :!:
