I noticed something interesting today. It's 50°F and sunny in Boston (this January has been nothing short of insane). After driving 12 miles with the cabin at 70°F, I did a change of interstate, so the battery charged to 100% when I slowed down and then depleted almost entirely when accelerating on the other interstate. Then the HV battery fan went into TURBO mode. It's the first time I hear it in in 2000 miles. It lasted about 5 minutes. So conclusions/ questions:
- I guess the fan has a variable speed, didn't know that. Do we know the kick in temperature?
- Seems like 50° outside/ 70° inside is enough to "overheat" the battery pack. Does that mean the maximum efficiency of the car is reached under these conditions? People usually say that 70° is the best for batteries, but I wonder if 70° outdoor +driving would make the car past it's peak efficiency?
- I guess the fan has a variable speed, didn't know that. Do we know the kick in temperature?
- Seems like 50° outside/ 70° inside is enough to "overheat" the battery pack. Does that mean the maximum efficiency of the car is reached under these conditions? People usually say that 70° is the best for batteries, but I wonder if 70° outdoor +driving would make the car past it's peak efficiency?