04-06-2017, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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"Health" / readiness of battery after charging or not
Bear with me, as I know there could be many factors and variables, including just flat out placebo effect. However, I very much noticed a difference in launching and performance last night and this morning.
Yesterday, I took my car back to the body shop to fix the alignment of my grilles and headlights. As a courtesy, they always charge it up for me. When I got it, I noticed it had a whopping 18 mi electric range (I never see more than 14-16). Immediately upon taking it to the street, I noticed that launching felt very good...eBoost seemed to come on without any lag and made for a very fun driving experience. I parked it over night without charging, and when I took it out this morning...it behaved how I feel like it normally does. It felt laggy on launch, eBoost didn't always kick in right away, and when it did it came like a surge. I currently have it on a ChargePoint charger now (same as what's in my garage), so I'm interested in seeing how it will perform with a full charge, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this or if there is an official best practice here. That is...do we need to charge it to 100% for optimal experience? Even if leave it overnight with the standard 75-80% you typically have with Sport Mode? Or could it be the charger itself? I wouldn't think the one at the body shop is any different...and 100% is 100% right? Just drives me nuts sometimes (no pun intended). I love this car, but sometimes I feel like it's woefully inconsistent. |
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Electrons are electrons. Once the battery is warm it makes no difference if it's 90% full or 40% full (until it runs out). And we've discussed the estimated mileage many times. It's derived from an algorithm of prior use and eventually settles into something close to 15-17 miles for real world use.
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If the batteries are not at optimum temperature then electrical energy will be used to cool/heat them and I would also expect the available electrical power would be reduced until that optimum temperature is achieved. I have noticed variations in the level of eboost in different conditions but have never had time to carry out a detailed test of what happens in different conditions etc. |
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There are a lot of factors that go into the 'power delivery algorithm'. The drivetrain is 'protected' during warm-up and other situations.
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