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That seems a fairly clunky method of Regen braking, but I suppose if it was a DC motor that might be what you need to do to get regen working . With an AC motor its just built in (why I went the more expensive AC path) Video is just a normal drive to Bunnings from home ( yes its that close :) )
You see when the Amps goes to a Negative value that power is feeding directly back into the traction pack. All braking is regen apart from the final pull to a stop.
https://youtu.be/T6WyrG2CUT0
And here we have a solid tow set up (A-frame) no driver in LandRover but key on to energise the circuit, Showing the amount of charge feeding into the battery during Regen . ( throttle pedal backed right off) Not full brake regen as I didn't want the rear wheels to break traction on the verge.
you can see the battery level increase from start to finish
https://youtu.be/V58pb3kHXoQ
Yeah but those also cost about half a billion dollars these days...Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
keepin' it real, down here at the lower end of the income spectrum...
True. There's also the Jaguar I Pace at $119,000.
What is needed is for JLR to halve the market price for the vehicle down to $50-60,000. That might come as JLR's battery factory comes on line in the UK.
I was watching a Youtube video of a Lada Niva Electromobile (EV conversion) from Ukraine and noticed an impressive Android tablet with EV information. Contacted the guy who built the car & found he also designed the Android ap and the 'PowerWatcher bluetooth device'
https://youtu.be/4V2XvTZlvTg
A few months later I now have one installed in my Landy , what a fantastic bit of kit. It picks up the speed signal from a bike speedo reed switch & magnet I mounted inside front hub .
https://youtu.be/Xv0pa3uMPN0
Todays video,
Shows very low power consumption during slow speed, and not even in Eco mode, Eco mode is handy for 4WDing as changes the throttle map and smooths out the bouncy throttle inputs.
Its in High Range 4th up until 3.44 then change to Low Range for some terrain difficulties.
Synch between the Android screen recording & dash cam is slightly out but you get the idea.
Basically can tool around like this for a week without needing a charge.
https://youtu.be/TVWQujrX7vw
What a super awesome project.
As an aside - Fully Charged is my new favourite YouTube Channel.
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Just something silly I tried in the shed today, Regen off , Low range 2nd gear , free wheel hubs unlocked so 2WD only . Foot on brake ( buzzing noise is vacuum pump) , Foot on throttle ,
Torque at zero RPM overcomes rear brakes , front brakes stop car going along too far, ( crash noise is a broom falling over )
Easy enough to do with any 2WD Auto but they have a torque converter , this is torque from zero RPM .
https://youtu.be/OA4ZEk21GKc
Bloody hoon [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Where is that vid of Dougal's RRC spinning all four with the 4BDIT?Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
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