Pulse/Glide switch?

[icarus]

Playing around with pulsing and gliding, I realized how hard it can be to ge in a good glide (no arrows) Wouldn't it be cool, if you could just push a button ont he dash that would put the car into glide (no arrows) mode. Then you wouldn't have to constantly play with the throttle to keep it neutral.

I don't think I would hack my car for such a device, but if someone else wre to do it,,,,,

Icarus

[Patrick Wong]

Originally Posted by icarus

...Wouldn't it be cool, if you could just push a button ont he dash that would put the car into glide (no arrows) mode.

Hi Icarus,

This can easily be done by shifting into N.

[efusco]

Originally Posted by Patrick Wong

Hi Icarus,

This can easily be done by shifting into N.

True, but it sure complicates the process. A 'glide' button that would automatically kickout with slight accelerator input would be nice....just something that replicates that slight pedal pressure it takes to get a glide.

[1224C]

Is there any harm in shifting between N and drive? I am getting better at gliding, but noticed I could get the same results by shifting to N. I did not that if you plan on braking it is a good idea to shift the car back into D as you get the benefit of the regen braking.

[darelldd]

The answer is to have NO regen when off the go-pedal. Or to have the option. This is how the production EVs worked. You can have perfect "glide" with no pressure on the go-pedal, or you can dial in some regen at that point (to mimic compression slowing on an ICE). By default, I drive all cars that I can with "glide" as the default state of no go-pedal pressure. This is the way it should be!

[icarus]

Originally Posted by darelldd

The answer is to have NO regen when off the go-pedal. Or to have the option. This is how the production EVs worked. You can have perfect "glide" with no pressure on the go-pedal, or you can dial in some regen at that point (to mimic compression slowing on an ICE). By default, I drive all cars that I can with "glide" as the default state of no go-pedal pressure. This is the way it should be!

I agree, but it is such a subtle pedal pressure, that it would be nice to override the pedal simply. I second the question of constantly shifting in to N. It seems that the wear and tear on the trans would be greater than the benefit. Opinions?

Icarus

[efusco]

Originally Posted by darelldd

The answer is to have NO regen when off the go-pedal. Or to have the option. This is how the production EVs worked. You can have perfect "glide" with no pressure on the go-pedal, or you can dial in some regen at that point (to mimic compression slowing on an ICE). By default, I drive all cars that I can with "glide" as the default state of no go-pedal pressure. This is the way it should be!

Agreed...essentially is no accellerator = free wheeling.

[douglas001001]

I suppose that in the same way some of the phev mods are spoofing HV SoC you could try to spoof pedal position.

[PriusSport]

Can somebody explain what those little EV cars are on the consumption-time bars?
Are they an indication of how much battery recharging is going on? Is it desirable to have more or less of these cars showing for gas consumption?

[icarus]

I once had a Saab 99 with freewheeling hubs, much like a bicycle has. You would accelerate and the balls would engage the hub, take your foot off the throttle and they would disengage and you would coast. The problem was getting them to engage, and then lock them so that you could use compression braking. (The real problem was that people wouldn't know how to use them, and they step on the throttle and slam the balls into the hubs, causing them all to go to pieces).

Was kinda cool though, you could shift without the clutch, as the freewheeling synced the gear speeds.

Icarus