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4.2 ESTIMATING YOUR DRIVING RANGE
The Power Gauge displays the energy
available in the Power Pack and also
gives an indication of your driving
range. Plan your trips to get the most
of your Reva.
As you cover distance, the needle on
this gauge will descend from the “Full”
[F] position on the green band to
“Empty” [E] on the red band.
While continuing driving, the energy
level further reduces. Once you reach
20% State Of Charge (SOC) your
Reva will move into the Economy
mode activated by EMS by default(On
board computer). The “Low Battery
Light” continuous to glow.
Driving your reva
This is due to pre-programmed
software in your vehicle’s Energy
Management System [EMS] and Motor
Controller. These warning signals
ensure, as far as possible, that you are
never stranded on the road due to
insufficient energy in the Power Pack.
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4.1 QUICK START
Driving your reva
By following the above steps, you will
notice that driving your Reva is a
simple and delightful experience.
Read on to derive the maximum out of
your vehicle.
While driving, if you remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal
without pressing the brake pedal,
you will sense automatic braking
taking place.
This is normal and is attributed to
the vehicle’s regenerative
braking system. Through this
form of braking the Power Pack
will get re-charged partially.
NOTE
Step 6: When you require a higher
degree of acceleration, rotate
the Control Knob to ‘Boost’
[B] mode. In this mode, you
attain a much higher top
speed. This is electronically
limited to
80 kmph It is
possible for you to switch from
Forward [F] mode to Boost [B]
mode and vice-versa while the
Reva is in motion. However,
for optimal driving range, you
are advised to use Forward [F]
mode as far as possible.
Step 7 : To reverse, make sure that
your Reva is stationary. Then
turn the Control knob to
Reverse [R] mode. Press
accelerator gently and move
backward. In this mode too,
speed is electronically limited
to approx 20 kmph for safety.
R
F
E
N
R
B
F
N
R
F
E
N
R
B
F
N
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100% SOC~ 120
80% SOC~ 96 km
60% SOC~ 72 km
44% SOC~ 52 km
25% SOC~ 30 km
15% SOC~18km
10% SOC~12km
Vehicle automatically switches to and runs in the LIMP HOME mode
from 10% charge left and speed is limited to 30kmph
LOW BATTERY light glows steadily from 15% charge left,
Avoid driving to prevent battery damage from 10% charge left
Power Gauge
LOW BATTERY light starts flashing from 25% charge left.
Vehicle runs in power saving mode from 20% SOC(max
speed 55 kmph)
REVA l-ion is designed to operate from 100% SOC (fully charged) down to 10% SOC
SOC = State of Charge
0% SOC
* Range shown in figure is in F mode and gentle driving