> > 55AH counting puekert and thermal effects? I think our packs > > are approx. the same number of wh (though I'm not sure - mine > > is about 21 'taxable' kwh right now) though I can drain to 5% > > safely, and my range is about 120 simulated @ 60. In the real > > world, though, at 80 the car starts to lag a bit and by a > > hundred she can't hold freeway speeds up hills, and limps > > along at like 45 in the slow lane. Maybe after I put in that > > last battery this will go away, and maybe not - I think part > > of the problem is that the evercell trademarked voltage drop > > makes the V/F ratio bite me in the butt.
Putting the last battery in helped a lot, as did other modifications made to the car - currently the car will do 100 miles before the performance starts to sag, however by 110 has trouble holding freeway speed up hills. The sag is _not_ subtle - the Evercels let you know when you get down to about 20%. In my opinion this is a feature, as it encourages users not to drive them into the ground. S.
