On 18 Jan 2013 at 21:32, Cal Frye wrote: > I wouldn't mind it if it worked like the really early Beetles - the > range meter would reach zero at, say, 20% SOC, and you would have to > physically throw a switch or something to discharge it any further. I > would locate the "extended discharge switch" under the hood...
My father had one of those VWs, a 1961, with no gas gauge and a reserve lever on the firewall. I think something similar is an outstanding idea for an EV. It shouldn't be at all tough for a manufacturer to implement - just program it into the BMS. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
