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Old 12-02-2010, 11:12 PM   #23 (permalink)
TomEV
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Field Weakening - November's Experiment Draws to a Close

Here are the final numbers -

Day Miles wH/mi
1 - 11.9 - 224
2 - 13.9 - 217
3 - 11.3 - 232
4 - 23 - 227
5 - 15 - 220
6 - 14.1 - 194
7 - 7.9 - 252
8 - 4.9 - 229
9 - 9.4 - 223
10 - 5.6 - 220
11 - 11.9 - 231
12 - 11.4 - 222
13 - 8.9 - 221
14 - 9.9 - 235
15 - 13 - 242
16 - 8.7 - 218
17 - 18 - 235

Average wH/mi with FW on - 226 (FW on during steady state driving)
Average wH/mi with FW off - 229 (from previous months)

Overall this month, I used 232 wH/mi using mixed FW and non FW driving, which is about my normal level of efficiency. According to the data, Field Weakening doesn't improve efficiency to a significant degree at mid power levels.
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