Re: EMeter %remaining

["David G Leatham" <res0inod@verizon.net>]

Can Cruising E guys help here? I know they try but are weak.

me
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lussmyer" <Cougar@CasaDelGato.Com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: EMeter %remaining


> My EMeter is currently set to:
>          Ah capacity = 55
>          Peukert = 1.09
>          Discharge Floor = 80
>
> This doesn't seem to correspond with your guess...
>
> At 11:28 AM 4/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Since my
> > >> commute is a little too far, the % drops to 0, then jumps up to 55%
and
> > >> starts down again.  (All the time flashing and warning about
low-battery.)
> > >> So, just what is this second % range supposedly showing?
> >
> >I'm going to guess that the E-meter has a floor discharge level of 55%
SOC
> >set (so that 55% SOC shows as 0% SOC). When you insist on exceeding this
> >level the meter reverts to actual calculated SOC. The e-meter option for
> >adjusting the floor discharge level affects the displayed % SOC and the
LED
> >indicated SOC. I didn't see any mention in the book, however, for what
the
> >display does if the set 0% SOC level is exceeded. You may  have just
found
> >out :-)
>
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