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4.4 BATTERY CARE
4.4 BATTERY CARE
The performance of your Reva
depends to a large extent on the
state of the batteries. Taking good
care of the batteries goes a long
way in getting the best out of your
Reva.
1. Keep plugged in to mains:
If the Reva is not in use for long
periods (several days) the batteries
tend to lose charge due to self
discharge. Please keep the Reva
continuously plugged to the mains.
The EMS on-board will detect the
'idle' condition of the Reva and
automatically carry out a charge
when required and keep the
batteries warm. This will
ensure availability of the Reva
anytime you want and also
conserve Battery life.
Driving your reva
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4.3 EXTENDING YOUR DRIVING RANGE
Driving your reva
When the charge in your Power Pack
reduces to 25% SOC, the “Low battery
light” will start blinking. At 10% SOC,
Reva will automatically switch to the
LIMP-HOME mode, limiting your
acceleration and top speed. This will
ensure the Power Pack is not
damaged and also help you reach the
nearest charging point. 4.3 EXTENDING YOUR
DRIVING RANGE
1. As far as possible drive with your
Control Knob in the Forward [F]
mode.
2. Accelerate moderately.
3. Always maintain the recommended
tyre pressure in the four “Low roll
resistance” tubeless tyres
recommended for use on your
Reva.
4. For better average speed,
acceleration, driving range and
comfort, please ensure that
prescribed maximum payload of
227Kgs is not exceeded..
5. Avoid hard braking. The first 25mm
of brake pedal travel will gives you
full regenerative braking and
increase your driving range.
Driving in the Limp Home mode
will affect your Power Pack and
also its Warranty.
CAUTION
Always ensure right energy level
for proposed travel distance.
Your vehicle’s Power Pack is
designed to discharge up to 90%
depth of discharge only. Therefore
never try to go below the 10%
State of Charge of the batteries to
ensure extended Power Pack life.
In the event that this situation
occurs the warranty of the Power
CAUTION
BRAKE
25 MM, TOTAL REGEN
TOTAL BRAKING - REGEN +
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