I've been running the battery down halfway (about 15 miles of commutes) before recharging since the previous testing. Doing this gives an average wh/mile lower than recharging every day.
I get around 26-28wh/mile average, riding the same way, if I let it run down, vs the 29-31wh/mile average I get if I recharge every night.
I'm not sure I understand exactly why, except that perhaps I can get much higher startup currents at higher voltages for the many complete stops and starts I have to do on the commute, with it fully charged, than I do when it's run down as far as halfway.
If so, the wh/mile would be higher, becuase more total power is actuallly being used.
I expect that if I were to test this on longer trips with few stops and starts, with one version of the trip recharging every 5 miles (same as the commute), and one version letting it run down until 15 miles, I would get much closer to the same wh/mile.
Note about the tire wear--I straightned out the rear frame some weeks back, and changed the tire to the one with little wear (essentially new), and since that time have not noted any asymmetric wear ye
i'd dozed off typing the above and was just woke up by gunshots that sounded like they were right out in the front yard, with tny and yogi piling on top of me. i heard three shots as i woke, but there must've been more before that to get tiny and yogi started on their way to the bed cuz they'd been sleeping on the floor by the doorway to the hall.
called 911 to report the shots 18 minutes ago now and no sign of any patrol cars / etc even attempting to sweep the area.
a few minutes ago before i sat down to type this some of the neighbors from different houses came over to make sure i was ok, and one of them was awake and heard 5 or 6 shots in two groups, so i guess i heard the latter set as i woke. they all also had called it in, and all are also surprised there was no response.
right as they came up, a small white van drove slowly by west to east, and turned north, i don't know who or why. couldn't see much of it clearly as i didn't have my glasses on yet.
i saw no other activity in the neighborhood, and heard nothing except some screeching tires at least a few blocks away for just a couple of seconds, while they were checking on me.
i have since heard screeching tires thrice more even further away fpr shorter times, and once more closer and longer just a moment ago. no roaring engines though.
i also heard a saw or grinder running for several seconds to nearly half a minute, while i started typing this up, somewhere within this neighborhood block.
other than that, i can only hear my laptop fan, dog snoring, and general traffic sounds from the i17 freeway most likely, and various air conditioners on people's roofs.
i have had some of my windows open for ventilation with the nice night air, since before sunset, so i can hear pretty well with no other sounds in the house, though it is very difficult to tell directions of any outside sounds, so i don't know which way any of them came from.
it is now 27 minutes since the call, as i type this up, and no sign of any police at all. i guess it wasnt' very important in the list of calls they took tonite.
whenever they come by normally i can hear the tire noise as they slowly go thru the area without stopping or changing speed, unlike normal traffic, and their headlights woudl also shine thru the windows or on things i can see thru the windows from the bed. there have been no cars at all, no tire noise and no lights, since i was woke up.
i hope there is not anyone lying around the neighborhood bleeding from a gunshot wound, who could've been helped if they had come by.
ah, now as i typed the above, there were about 6 seconds of siren, though i cant remmeber if that siren is a police or ambulance/fire siren. there are still no lights flashing anywhere that reflect into the house, so it isn't anywhere in this local neighborhood.
48 minutes since the call and no patrol or any other vehicles. dogs are still on the bed with me, snoring away, but i'm not dozing een though i'm exhausted, still adrenaline pumped i ugess. can feel it like heartburn still.
just as i was about to click submit, some vehicle with a quiet engine drove thru at a fair clip, more like regular neighborhood traffic than police, west to east and turned north at my corner just like the van earlier, but i didn't get up in time to see more than the red of one taillight as it rounded the corner. couldn't even see vehicle shape.
doesn't really matter, just making notes here cuz i can't sleep now anyway.
too bad tomrrow is a much earlier day than usual, have to be there by 11am which is about 3 hours earlier than usual so less chance of naps to catch up on sleep i will not get because of this, boht now and whatever nightmares i have because of it in addition to allt he rest of the srrtress.
53 minutes and no patrol uneless that was them a couple of minutes ago, unlikely as it's totally unusual driveing pattern for them in a call response.
I get around 26-28wh/mile average, riding the same way, if I let it run down, vs the 29-31wh/mile average I get if I recharge every night.
I'm not sure I understand exactly why, except that perhaps I can get much higher startup currents at higher voltages for the many complete stops and starts I have to do on the commute, with it fully charged, than I do when it's run down as far as halfway.
If so, the wh/mile would be higher, becuase more total power is actuallly being used.
I expect that if I were to test this on longer trips with few stops and starts, with one version of the trip recharging every 5 miles (same as the commute), and one version letting it run down until 15 miles, I would get much closer to the same wh/mile.
Note about the tire wear--I straightned out the rear frame some weeks back, and changed the tire to the one with little wear (essentially new), and since that time have not noted any asymmetric wear ye
i'd dozed off typing the above and was just woke up by gunshots that sounded like they were right out in the front yard, with tny and yogi piling on top of me. i heard three shots as i woke, but there must've been more before that to get tiny and yogi started on their way to the bed cuz they'd been sleeping on the floor by the doorway to the hall.
called 911 to report the shots 18 minutes ago now and no sign of any patrol cars / etc even attempting to sweep the area.
a few minutes ago before i sat down to type this some of the neighbors from different houses came over to make sure i was ok, and one of them was awake and heard 5 or 6 shots in two groups, so i guess i heard the latter set as i woke. they all also had called it in, and all are also surprised there was no response.
right as they came up, a small white van drove slowly by west to east, and turned north, i don't know who or why. couldn't see much of it clearly as i didn't have my glasses on yet.
i saw no other activity in the neighborhood, and heard nothing except some screeching tires at least a few blocks away for just a couple of seconds, while they were checking on me.
i have since heard screeching tires thrice more even further away fpr shorter times, and once more closer and longer just a moment ago. no roaring engines though.
i also heard a saw or grinder running for several seconds to nearly half a minute, while i started typing this up, somewhere within this neighborhood block.
other than that, i can only hear my laptop fan, dog snoring, and general traffic sounds from the i17 freeway most likely, and various air conditioners on people's roofs.
i have had some of my windows open for ventilation with the nice night air, since before sunset, so i can hear pretty well with no other sounds in the house, though it is very difficult to tell directions of any outside sounds, so i don't know which way any of them came from.
it is now 27 minutes since the call, as i type this up, and no sign of any police at all. i guess it wasnt' very important in the list of calls they took tonite.
whenever they come by normally i can hear the tire noise as they slowly go thru the area without stopping or changing speed, unlike normal traffic, and their headlights woudl also shine thru the windows or on things i can see thru the windows from the bed. there have been no cars at all, no tire noise and no lights, since i was woke up.
i hope there is not anyone lying around the neighborhood bleeding from a gunshot wound, who could've been helped if they had come by.
ah, now as i typed the above, there were about 6 seconds of siren, though i cant remmeber if that siren is a police or ambulance/fire siren. there are still no lights flashing anywhere that reflect into the house, so it isn't anywhere in this local neighborhood.
48 minutes since the call and no patrol or any other vehicles. dogs are still on the bed with me, snoring away, but i'm not dozing een though i'm exhausted, still adrenaline pumped i ugess. can feel it like heartburn still.
just as i was about to click submit, some vehicle with a quiet engine drove thru at a fair clip, more like regular neighborhood traffic than police, west to east and turned north at my corner just like the van earlier, but i didn't get up in time to see more than the red of one taillight as it rounded the corner. couldn't even see vehicle shape.
doesn't really matter, just making notes here cuz i can't sleep now anyway.
too bad tomrrow is a much earlier day than usual, have to be there by 11am which is about 3 hours earlier than usual so less chance of naps to catch up on sleep i will not get because of this, boht now and whatever nightmares i have because of it in addition to allt he rest of the srrtress.
53 minutes and no patrol uneless that was them a couple of minutes ago, unlikely as it's totally unusual driveing pattern for them in a call response.