Hey Guys – here’s a video of my ELR performing 0-60 mph right at 7 seconds with the battery depleted to around 50% (17 miles) to represent average results. (Sorry for the terrible quality)
I found a way to trim off a second by using a “launch method” to where I hold the throttle to the floor with the brake applied, them release the brake.
This method avoids the processor delay, since when you push the throttle there is a small delay since the processor has to negotiate there was throttle movement, to what proportion, then add the throttle in a linier fashion before there is actual movement of the car. You can test this for yourself by suddenly adding throttle from a stop, there is a noticeable 1-second or so delay prior to movement.
By using the launch method, (brake & throttle) the processor applies a small amount of throttle (2-4 kw load) so there is current already applied to the motors windings, and almost no delay of movement once the brake is released.
There is other ways of obtaining even quicker speeds with the use of the generator running in Mountain mode, but the battery needs to be below 10 miles of range so the engine is running in a “charge recovery” mode (higher speed) I’ve had it in this mode and at times it will run even while the car is stopped and of course results in even quicker times since you now have the amperage of not only the batteries but that of the generator as well. When the generator is running at full speed from a stopped position, she really leaps off the line.
You can see in the video the generator does not come up to full speed until the car is at 30 mph, so there is a loss of performance at the start, but she gets rolling quickly as the generator speeds up. I would guess the ELR’s speed to 100 mph would be very acceptable since the engine would push it up there quickly. While it’s not exactly the same, the generator helps to almost double the amperage somewhat like having an extra battery pack would.
All this 0-60 speed information is strictly for information purposes only, and does not contribute to make the car anything it wasn’t before, we all know the ELR is not designed to be fast, it’s designed to be economical and dependable. Myself, I feel the ELR has more than ample acceleration and speed for any driving situation, I have no problem passing or jumping on X-ways, at least for myself, and using this as a transportation vehicle, I don’t need to get to 60 mpg in 3-4 seconds.
Regards - Mike
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I found a way to trim off a second by using a “launch method” to where I hold the throttle to the floor with the brake applied, them release the brake.
This method avoids the processor delay, since when you push the throttle there is a small delay since the processor has to negotiate there was throttle movement, to what proportion, then add the throttle in a linier fashion before there is actual movement of the car. You can test this for yourself by suddenly adding throttle from a stop, there is a noticeable 1-second or so delay prior to movement.
By using the launch method, (brake & throttle) the processor applies a small amount of throttle (2-4 kw load) so there is current already applied to the motors windings, and almost no delay of movement once the brake is released.
There is other ways of obtaining even quicker speeds with the use of the generator running in Mountain mode, but the battery needs to be below 10 miles of range so the engine is running in a “charge recovery” mode (higher speed) I’ve had it in this mode and at times it will run even while the car is stopped and of course results in even quicker times since you now have the amperage of not only the batteries but that of the generator as well. When the generator is running at full speed from a stopped position, she really leaps off the line.
You can see in the video the generator does not come up to full speed until the car is at 30 mph, so there is a loss of performance at the start, but she gets rolling quickly as the generator speeds up. I would guess the ELR’s speed to 100 mph would be very acceptable since the engine would push it up there quickly. While it’s not exactly the same, the generator helps to almost double the amperage somewhat like having an extra battery pack would.
All this 0-60 speed information is strictly for information purposes only, and does not contribute to make the car anything it wasn’t before, we all know the ELR is not designed to be fast, it’s designed to be economical and dependable. Myself, I feel the ELR has more than ample acceleration and speed for any driving situation, I have no problem passing or jumping on X-ways, at least for myself, and using this as a transportation vehicle, I don’t need to get to 60 mpg in 3-4 seconds.
Regards - Mike
