This morning I used Silent E for a scenario outside its design plan: I dropped Tatiana off on my way to work. It's about 5 miles out of my way.
Knowing that my battery capacity was limited, I drove quite carefully. I drove a route that (I hoped) would reduce the overall distance; I braked carefully and utilized coasting as much as possible; I accelerated so that my voltage never dropped below 110V on my 120V pack. I even started with an overcharged pack.
When I got to work, I had driven 11.7 miles, and my resting voltage was 122V.
Is that good?
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