Mach1E
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The 5 seconds is a maximum.I don't understand this "5 second rule" it doesn't appear to be time based at all in my car.
There is a serious issue with it not giving you full power as long as it should but it really has nothing to do with time. If you're going 80mph and floor it you have it pull power almost immediately and have it down to 60% power limit by the time you've even hit 5 seconds...
If you're driving it hard already it will cut power almost immediately and leave it cut.
It seems to be a current in/current out. After DC fast charging at EA it will have a 60% power limit for probably 10+ minutes...even if the battery temp is nice and cool. It's just crappy software design...or there is a thermal limitation of something that isn't monitored they're worried about. Either way it seems not based on actual temperature data of the vehicle at all...just ambiguous timing/measuring of current.
As you have noted there are many scenarios where you get less than 5 seconds.
In fact the only time you get a full 5 seconds is if flooring it from a complete stop with a Goldilocks battery (not too hot, not too cold).
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