generaltso
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Yeah, or that method of thermal throttling is just temporary until they get a better method in place. We can hope.Interesting what he said about being able to unplug and plug back in right away to get another 5 minutes of 150kw charging. I imagine that isn't what Ford intended and they're going to "fix" that loophole
I'm surprised that Ford didn't anticipate that people would try to to do something like this to absolutely minimize charging time. Are they not familiar with the type of driver who road trips Cannonball Run style?Interesting what he said about being able to unplug and plug back in right away to get another 5 minutes of 150kw charging. I imagine that isn't what Ford intended and they're going to "fix" that loophole
A lot of it is just the choices made by the engineers, so that can change. But some of it is that the E-Tron‘s pack voltage is a little higher, so it requires less current to hit 150kW.So the question is why the Audi Etron can stay at 150kw/hr and the charging curve for MME is so much more conservative.
Yeah, not sure figuring out a way to beat the battery’s thermal management safeguard is wise even if we think Ford is being very conservative on this.Interesting what he said about being able to unplug and plug back in right away to get another 5 minutes of 150kw charging. I imagine that isn't what Ford intended and they're going to "fix" that loophole
Hmmmm don't agree with you here, the test you are suggesting are interesting...It's an interesting test. If I can get enough driving in today, I might do a 20 to 80 test or a 10 to 80 test. I'm near the Lakewood charger that he used, so I'll try to even use the same one. If I do, I'll record it and put it up on YouTube.
just curious what the pack voltage is on the E-tron vs MME ..... I believe MME is ~400V?A lot of it is just the choices made by the engineers, so that can change. But some of it is that the E-Tron‘s pack voltage is a little higher, so it requires less current to hit 150kW.
The MME and E-Tron are both a 400v platform. But the nominal voltage of the pack in the MME is around 350v. If I remember correctly, the nominal voltage of the E-Tron battery is around 395v.just curious what the pack voltage is on the E-tron vs MME ..... I believe MME is ~400V?
I think looking at some of the design decisions Ford made - no kW speed display, no battery preconditioning - they're not familiar with EV drivers *at all.*I'm surprised that Ford didn't anticipate that people would try to to do something like this to absolutely minimize charging time. Are they not familiar with the type of driver who road trips Cannonball Run style?
On the other hand, it sounds like there isn't much of an advantage of running the battery down to 10-15% before fast charging as opposed to 30% or so. That will change the when-to-stop calculus for me, but I'm not sure how yet (although it really won't matter until I actually own the car ...)
It wouldn't be beating a thermal management safeguard.Yeah, not sure figuring out a way to beat the battery’s thermal management safeguard is wise even if we think Ford is being very conservative on this.