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Chassis Electrical


             8-2-3  DC 330V Battery meter
             Based on  the various information,  vehicle computes the remaining battery energy at DC 330V battery and show it
             on the battery meter at instrument panel.

                         Current from     Compute electrical                      Remaining
                           Battery          Consumption                           battery power


                           Voltage                                                 The computed result will be shown
                           at Cell        Compute                                  by the combination meter.
                                          Expected
                         Temperature      Remaining energy
                           at Cell                  of        Compute
                                                              Remaining energy
                                          DC 330V battery               of
                           Driving                            DC 330V battery
                          condition


                         Battery Load
                                             Compute
                                            total battery
                                              capacity
                       Re-charge history



             8-2-4  Calculation of remaining driving range
             Based on remaining energy at DC 330V battery and history of current consuming, vehicle computes the
             remaining driving range and show it on the driving range meter at instrument panel.




                       Remaining
                       energy                                           Remaining
                                 of                                     driving range
                       DC 330V battery

                       Average                  Computing
                       Electrical                  for
                       consumption              remaining
                                               driving range

                           A/C
                           switch



                                                  i-MiEV                           i [Petrol powered]

                     Features       Computes the remaining battery power / driving   Computes the remaining driving range by actual
                                    range by actual consumption history of current.   consumption history of fuel.
                                    The computed  result is subjective to the driving
                                    habit, and usage of A/C.           The computed  result is
                                                                       subjective to the driving habit.
                   Minimum unit                    1 km                                10km

                Final digit  to the end            1 km                                50km

                                       [After that “             “ will be appeared.]   [After that “             “ will be papered.]

                   Update interval               Real-time                         Every 10-20 sec.
                      Others        Average  electrical  consumption  history  will  be  Average fuel consumption history will be stored to
                                    stored to the memory and reflect it for the future  the memory and reflect it for the future computing.
                                    computing.

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