Then the front should be free-rolling, so setting it to neutral should be the goal.
-----Original Message----- From: paul dove [mailto:dov...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 7:13 PM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in! The I-MiEV is RWD Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > > Hi Paul, > Most cars are set for a slight toe-in, but considering that in FWD > cars, the wheels are pulling the car, Then tend to get a slight bit > more toe-in dynamically when driving, so to give them a neutral toe You need > to set them a hair toe-out in rest. > I do this myself on a flat and level road/parking lot. > I also keep a note of how much I turned the tie rod, so I can easily set it > back to where it was. > Also, I work on only one tie-rod as the changes are so minimal that you don't > notice the steering wheel "straight" being off. > My last improvement from 3.9 to 4.9 miles per kWh was achieved by turning the > tie rod only 1/2 turn "shorter" > (turning the inner tie rod further into the outer tie rod, shortening > it by 1/2 thread width) Using just one crescent wrench, this was 2 minutes > work. > Hope this helps, > Cor. > > -----Original Message----- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of paul dove via > EV > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 3:39 AM > To: Hoegberg; Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in! > > I wonder if that would help on my I-MiEV ? I thought I had lost quite a bit > of range but I put 40 psi in the tires and I recovered half of what I lost. > Anyone know the proper alignment on a I-MiEV? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 28, 2017, at 2:22 AM, Hoegberg via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Från: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> för Cor van de Water via EV >> <ev@lists.evdl.org> >> Skickat: den 28 april 2017 02:25 >> Till: Electric Vehicle Discussion List >> Ämne: Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in! >> >>> After doing the toe-OUT on my Leaf I had parked it for a while >> (I am selling it, as I am always driving my electric truck) But today >> I decided to take it to work for the day so it is not Sitting for too >> long. >>> Wow! The miles/kWh varied a bit, traffic was mixed, some local and >> Some freeway, but it stayed between 4.9 and 5.2 miles/kWh. >> Before the toe adjustment, I had difficulty to keep it above 3.8 So, >> apparently this is an *important* adjustment if you are driving Your >> Leaf careful but are not getting the efficiency near 5 mi/kWh. >> This is greatly extending the range of my Leaf, now that I know how! >> Cor. >> >> >> - Thank you for the report, interesting! >> What is the battery-power at 70(or90) kmh? >> >> How to convert that "efficiency"-number to standard energy >> consumption? (kWh/100km) >> >> I have done this on my Volvo V70 also some years ago, it did help a >> lot, but the car with more neutral toe adjustment - needs a bit more >> active driver on the steering wheel, >> >> It would be interesting to try to adjust it *live* and watch the >> power needed when running 90kmh or so. >> >> Also the main problem with this fossil-car is the engine.. >> it uses more energy than the leaf per km, just at no load to turn the >> crankshaft and other tings.. >> and about 4-5 times more energy when running 90kmh >> >> It takes about 2kwh per 10 km *at engine idle* no load, with the >> clutch down in 60 kmh.. >> >> /john >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was >> scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170428/8 >> 6 e3ab89/attachment.htm> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV >> drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag > racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag > racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
