Video by Kapiti Electric Vehicle Society via YouTube
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Ever wondered how much EV battery power is used driving to the summit of Transmission Gully?
This point-of-view (POV) shows a driver’s eye view of climbing to the summit and then descending to SH58 exit. The summit is 253m above sea level via an 8% gradient.
Filmed: 2 August 2022
Outside temperature: 10ºC
Weather: light rain, southerly breeze
Vehicle: 2014 Nissan Leaf 24kWh battery ex Japan ZAA-AZE0
Battery SOH: 10 bars or about 85%
Aircon: 21ºC
Cruise control: 100km/h
Occupants: driver only with no cargo
Notes: POV camera attached to cap – without stabilisation (must remember to turn on smooth stabilisation next time)
00:00 Mackays Crossing
03:28 Pouāwhā, Wainui Saddle aka the summit
04:13 Speedsters
05:57 100km/h with little battery drain
07:54 overtaking slower truck
10:51 SH58 exit
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