One of the first cars I ever worked on, to put plugs in, was a 3 cylinder SAAB from the 60's. It had a coast mode for off throttle activated by a toggle switch. I can't recall if this was a 2 stork engine or not, I wouldn't really have know the difference then. A 2 stroke wouldn't have slowed much in "out of coast mode." But it probably saved gas.
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Ben Apollonio <[email protected]> wrote: > As far as I know, Tesla actually pioneered that approach to regen, but > I've seen many reviews of the i3 where people think it's a novel idea. At > first I didn't like the feel, but after further thought, it's far superior > than the Prius model (light regen to simulate engine drag, plus additional > regen on the brake pedal). Not only is driving smooth and easy, but you > know exactly where the line is between regen and friction brakes. You also > get a more responsive brake pedal. > > -Ben > > On Jan 16, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Rush Dougherty wrote: > > >> Indeed they did! I posted the controller from a 1902 Baker on my web > page > > at > >> http://www.sunrise-ev.com/Controllers.htm. It had a compound motor, and > >> used both regenerative and dynamic braking. In fact, it had no > mechanical > >> brakes! Just a mechanical parking brake. > > > > I drove the BMW i3 yesterday. It has very strong regenerative braking. > The > > more you let up on the go pedal (what do we call the accelerator pedal > for > > an EV?), the stronger the regen is. If you don't tailgate the guy in > front > > of you, you don't need to brake, it will regen to a stop. And to 'coast', > > according to the display on the dashboard, there is no usage of the > battery > > pack. > > > > I really liked it if only for that one reason. > > > > And it has Excellent acceleration... well, I also really liked the > > acceleration... > > > > Rush > > www.TucsonEV.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Unlimited Disk, Data Transfer, PHP/MySQL Domain Hosting > > http://www.doteasy.com > > _______________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk [email protected] <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140117/006c7ae2/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
