B> I took my lunch hour today with a Taco Bell Burrito in one hand and
WB> the 2004 Prius steering wheel in the other and did some
WB> more "D," "B" & "Braking" tests. Here are the results.
WB>
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WB> All of the following records are data captures that occurred from 50
WB> MPH to 10 MPH. Each record is the result of the average from 3
WB> separate runs:
WB>
WB> Mode.........Amps.......Seconds........Cumulative w/h
WB> Braking.......90...........9................54.03
WB> Braking.......70..........15................64.38
WB> Braking.......60..........19................71.01
WB> D.............18..........51................59.50
WB> B.............26..........30................48.35
WB>
WB> It is interesting that in this test, "B" is almost 19% less
WB> effective than "D."
WB>
WB> Of great interest however, is the "Braking @ 60 Amps" runs. This is
WB> by far the most efficient way to slow down a 2004 Prius. In fact it
WB> is almost 32% more efficient than "B."
WB>
WB> Here is a table that illustrates the several common ways we slow the
WB> Prius down and their ratings in efficiency percentages. "Braking @
WB> 60 Amps" is the most efficient way to slow the 2004 Prius down;
WB> therefore it is the 100% baseline or benchmark against which the
WB> others are compared:
WB>
WB> Mode.....................Efficiency
WB> Braking @ 60 Amps...........100%
WB> Braking @ 70 Amps............91%
WB> D............................84%
WB> Braking @ 90 Amps............76%
WB> B............................68%
WB> N.............................0%
WB>
WB> Long story short; run out and practice light braking from 50 MPH to
WB> 10 MPH until you have it down to 19 seconds on smooth level
WB> roadways. By this you will learn what "Braking @ 60 Amps" feels
WB> like and you too can become a super efficient, maximally efficient,
WB> 2004 Prius Operator while in deceleration!
WB>
WB> Regards,
WB> Wayne
