n3ckf
Well-known member
I experienced "turtle mode" for the first time last night. I *expected* to run out of charge before i got home using it, but I didn't. So i'm interested in what people's experiences with it are.
I had heard that you got at most a quarter-to-half mile out of the Turtle before you died.
However i got 0.8 miles at about 35mph (some of it uphill) last night. (expecting the car to stop at any moment along the way). I didnt notice anything different about it (but i was on a 2lane road where 35-40 was a "reasonable" speed so i wasnt actually trying to go any faster. I had dropped down to 30-35 a few miles earlier when i realized i was likely to run out of power before i got to the house. I wanted to get as close as possible
How long have other people been in turtle mode successfully?
Also is there a technical spec for the turtle that anyone knows (like an exact state of charge it engages at)?
I had heard that you got at most a quarter-to-half mile out of the Turtle before you died.
However i got 0.8 miles at about 35mph (some of it uphill) last night. (expecting the car to stop at any moment along the way). I didnt notice anything different about it (but i was on a 2lane road where 35-40 was a "reasonable" speed so i wasnt actually trying to go any faster. I had dropped down to 30-35 a few miles earlier when i realized i was likely to run out of power before i got to the house. I wanted to get as close as possible
How long have other people been in turtle mode successfully?
Also is there a technical spec for the turtle that anyone knows (like an exact state of charge it engages at)?