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WOW. Nearly a month since the last ForkenSwift update.
I'm very happy to have this thread installed at EcoModder, and want to say thank you to everyone who gave their permission for me to quote their original comments & contributions here at the build thread's new, permanent home.
And that includes Tygereye's recent post. Heady words, those. Thanks for the compliment!
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With that out of the way: a FS update. Two milestones...
1) I finally got the drive wheels to spin out! Woo! (But only because I've been driving it in the snow.)
2) And driving it I have been. Milestone #2: Last week the car passed its 500th electrically powered kilometer (300 miles). With the crap weather we had through most of Nov, "the electric umbrella" saw fairly regular use. Which equals something like one or 2 short trips (8-12 km) every other day or so.
Also, I murdered another battery (I think - I may have only gravely wounded it). The cold weather has taken its toll on range and performance - the voltage sags much lower under load.
More updates to come...
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