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    Campla

    Yes. I added a fuse to limit the current draw and an on/off switch.
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    Campla

    I tested this project while camping this weekend. Built into the frunk: A 1500W inverter, water pump, shower head with 10' hose, 10 Gallon tank, water heater, 12v plug for an electric portable fridge, 2 AC plugs, usb plugs, and a wooden shelf to hold it all that pops into a platform. Campla...
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    3 tips to significantly increase range in winter and message for Tesla

    You bring up a good point. By doing this you will have some heat loss. But I'm not sure that the battery loss is very significant. A quick calculation based on 4 hours, average 15 C delta, 40 sqft (rough battery area) and a 1/4 of air between the cells and the aluminum base plate (based on...
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    3 tips to significantly increase range in winter and message for Tesla

    I figured I would share some of my tips for increasing range in winter (for longer trips). We have an MX 60D, best car ever, do a ton of driving, and live in a very cold place (Montreal). We rarely have range concerns and more importantly, the more we drive our car in the winter, the better we...
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    I find myself often driving 100-110 KM//h following traffic in the middle lane, and with TACC the car is constantly going into regen mode (even with distance setting to 7, I have AP2 in case AP1 is smoother). If I had coast mode, I would simply vary the distance between me and the car in front...
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    Yep that's about right :). I do use TACC on highway now, but once more, I find that it uses regen far too much and isn't very careful on range. I just want free coasting...
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    Mike, when you say controls, you mean the standard settings? I don't have that option in my MX. Indeed regen does what you described and is perfect for stop/go driving, but when you don't need to break (in other words, you just don't want to accelerate any further), letting the car coast is the...
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    :) I'm used to using the accelerator. I just find it very very hard to not let the car go into regen. It would be a lot simpler to have the car react in a similar manner to when regen is fully limited due to very cold battery. This is my 3rd EV.
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    Regen is great for city driving (stop and go) but not for highway/long distance driving when you rarely need breaks. Put it this way, the only thing better than capturing mechanical energy and putting 50-75% of it back in the battery is leaving it as mechanical energy. That's why i really want...
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    Turning off regen and power limiting for increased range

    2 Questions a. Would anyone know of a way to turn off regen (I know you can set it to low) completely. During highway driving, i prefer to coast rather than regen to not double tax mechanical energy with the various losses (motor, controller, battery). b. Is there a way to limit total power...