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Old 04-06-2012, 12:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by GoGreenAuto View Post
Running 9 chargers at once, rotating batteries between charge and discharge, logging data, I was running all over, even with help!
Wow! I can just picture it. I was busy enough with just 1 charger.


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So after 2 exhausting days, who knows how many kilowatts of power, I was left with this data set:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...1TktHQ0E#gid=0
Looks like that #3 subpack is pretty toasted. I'm sure you know your pack is limited by the performance/capacity of its weakest subpack. So if you're seeing 2234 mAh from that stick, you're looking at about 1/3 of original capacity. It generally looks pretty worn out - capacities didn't recover nearly as nicely as mine did (nya-nya).

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No change in the lights.
Did you clear codes/reset the lights after re-installing the pack?

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So now I'm back to deciding if I want to buy a used pack, have this one reconditioned (don't like the price or the time on that option), or just continue to get 48.8mpg and not whine about the IMA not working 100%.
Depends what your goals/criteria are.

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I did drive it about 35 miles with the battery out and it was just too nerve racking.
How so?
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