Hey all, something I wanted to bring up:
I finally took the ESC + Procede out for a long distance drive from Bakersfield to Pismo and back, for around 300 miles round trip. I used the ESC liberally during the drive which was great fun, as I got to feel the full range of power this kit offers.
With that being said, I noticed a few things. Mainly:
- The heat really does hamper performance. At times I'd remain at 27.0 V charging for a couple of minutes, which really doesn't hurt anything when it comes time to activate the compression, but still you notice it.
- I hit 22 / 21 V quite a few times, and still do even driving around town. Mostly coming out of turns or using the ESC to accelerate after having to brake hard due to traffic or distracted drivers. I'll see it drop to 21 V or so, but then come back up to around 25 / 26 when it feels like the boost is kicking in.
The latter part about the 22 / 21 V readings, should I be concerned? I did take it in for service and they said they tested the battery, so I'm going to double check all my connections and make sure nothing is out of place. It looked fine to me at Cars & Coffee. Is it time for me to look into a new set of batteries if it keeps showing this pattern? I mean I get the boost just fine, I'm just worried I'm draining the dump packs more than I should be. What's the cutoff voltage for when I should worry? I don't think I've ever seen them below 21.0 V.
Also on that note, what general maintenance do you recommend @
fenton / @
Robftss? Things to keep both the turbine and the batteries and the controllers in good condition. I am the third owner of this kit / battery pack, after all.