The smart part is it would have a high and low speed setting. Your average
miles per kwh would determine in that range how fast you would go as well as
how far you will go. Example: you set the miles per kwh at 5. You get to 50
mph. Set the low speed to 45 highest speed as 65. So this way if the car can
go 65 it will but if you go up a hill it won't go below 45mph to stay safe of
course using more energy to do so. At that point it would work like a normal
cruise control and keep a steady 45 until a downhill, wind to your back or
level ground. It would allow you to concentrate on keeping your car in the lane
while getting good efficiency. Using a system like this would allow you to know
exactly how much energy you are using and how far you will really go. With a
steady 5 miles per kwh you will be in the slow lane with your speed varying
between 52mph and 62 mph on mostly level ground which is never level. The wind
is also a factor. Your speed will really vary. Lawrence Rhodes
From: Lee Hart <leeah...@earthlink.net>
To: Lawrence Rhodes <primobass...@sbcglobal.net>; Electric Vehicle Discussion
List <ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Leaf recommendations?
Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
> why don't they make a kwh per mile control...
That would be hard! In some driving conditions, it would lead to "infinite"
speed (would try to go as fast as possible downhill). In others, your speed
would be zero (going up a hill too steep to climb at X kwh/mile).
> if you are in a 25mph zone and need to be careful about your speed, it's
> true that the cruise control will mostly either be drawing power or in regen.
Not necessarily. "Hypermilers" tend to treat the engine as an on/off switch.
When on, it runs at its most efficient setting. When off, you just coast. Not
the most comfortable way to drive -- it makes others think you are both an
idiot
*and* and a maniac!
"Anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster
than you is a maniac" - George Carlin
But again depending on terrain, you won't coast at over 25 mph unless it's
downhill. Or, the automorons have decided that the vehicle's "creep" speed
should be over 25 mph. :-)
--
Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the
complicated simple. -- Charles Mingus
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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