MarkN
Well-known member
When the Rex is running, does the current coming from the Rex affect the indicator on the Charge/ePower display directly in front of the driver? We had an i3 Rex for 24 hours for an extended test drive and I intentionally ran the battery down so that the Rex was engaged while I drove on I-25. I was hoping to find out how fast I could drive on a level section of the interstate without exceeding the Rex' power by modulating the accelerator so that the indicator on the Charge/ePower display was exactly in the center. But I slowed down almost to 60 (the speed limit is 75 and 60 seemed dangerously slow) and the indicator remained to the right of center in the ePower region. So either the Rex power is worse than I thought or the indicator doesn't take the power from the Rex into account. I certainly hope it is the latter.
Earlier in the test drive the Rex came on for the first time about a minute before I got home. I pulled into my garage and pressed the Stop button to turn off the car, but the Rex kept running. I tried pressing the Stop button a few more times, and then got out of the car, but the Rex stayed on. Finally several minutes later it shut off. Was this because the Rex was in its six minute warm up cycle? This seems dangerous--I wasn't in a hurry so I could leave the garage door open until the Rex stopped, but what if I had to close the door? Is there some way to force the Rex to shut off, short of pulling spark plug wires?
Earlier in the test drive the Rex came on for the first time about a minute before I got home. I pulled into my garage and pressed the Stop button to turn off the car, but the Rex kept running. I tried pressing the Stop button a few more times, and then got out of the car, but the Rex stayed on. Finally several minutes later it shut off. Was this because the Rex was in its six minute warm up cycle? This seems dangerous--I wasn't in a hurry so I could leave the garage door open until the Rex stopped, but what if I had to close the door? Is there some way to force the Rex to shut off, short of pulling spark plug wires?