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What If I Don’t Charge Up?

By CODA Staff

With so much buzz about electric cars being the future of the auto industry, there is a concern among consumers about how electric cars operate and what habits, if any, drivers will need to change when they make the switch to electric motoring. One common question we are asked is, “What if I forget to charge my car and run out of juice in the middle of rush hour traffic on the freeway?”

People are used to driving their cars long after the empty light turns on – most people could even tell you exactly how many miles they can go before their tank completely runs dry. The idea of charging up a car instead of filling up is foreign to most people, so it’s natural to be concerned about what happens in an electric car when the juice runs out.

These concerns are understandable, but running out of charge in a CODA is very similar to running out of gas in a gas-engine car. In both instances there are many warning signs before the car’s wheels stop rolling.

The CODA is engineered to maximize the life of the battery by not fully draining the battery every drive cycle. However, if you are in a situation where you simply forgot to recharge, the CODA has a system in place to maximize range (miles per charge) as the state of charge (SOC) nears zero.

When the CODA gets to about 15% SOC, a three-stage, orderly reduction of power begins which helps to maximize range and avoid high power draws from the nearly empty battery. In the first stage, the driver can continue driving at maximum speed (80 mph) but acceleration is limited, meaning the car may feel a bit sluggish when trying to speed up. In the second stage, acceleration and power are limited, allowing a top speed of ~60 mph. In the third and final stage, acceleration and power are limited, allowing a top speed of ~35 mph.

With each stage lasting ~5 miles, the driver has ~15 miles to get out of traffic and pull over to safety. At each stage, the CODA’s telematics and in-dash screen alerts will help to indicate to the driver that they should pull over. The moral of the story is that drivers should plug-in regularly to avoid this situation, but they do forget there is ample time to find a suitable place to pull off to the side of the road.

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  2. posted by oobflyer December 19, 2023 at 9:40 am

    Does the CODA come with the standard electric vehicle plug, SAE J1772? Is this the same as the Tesla plug? There are many charging stations in the bay area with the Tesla chargers - will the CODA work with these chargers?

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  5. posted by CODA Auto December 20, 2023 at 7:17 pm

    The CODA plug will be the SAE J1772 standard and work with charging stations that use that same standard (new ones will and old ones can be upgraded to).

  6. posted by Tom A. February 5, 2024 at 8:23 pm

    It appears from CODA’s website that the car, as currently designed, will be able to charge directly from a 110V outlet without any special equipment, other than the provided cable. Is this true?

    I know that charging that way is very slow, but my relatives only have 110V outlets to charge from, and my future apartment complex might not be willing to install the requisite charging device that CODA requires for faster charging.

  7. posted by coda_admin February 12, 2024 at 12:04 pm

    Tom, we plan to provide CODA owners with a 110V connector so that they can charge at 110V outlets if necessary.

  8. posted by jim stACk April 2, 2024 at 4:55 am

    Every plugin car in the USA will have the J1772 connection. Slowly over night on a 120 V AC standard plug is perfect for off peak at 1/4 the rate when power plants all have excess electric.

    Even a slow 120 10-14 amp charge will get you about 1 Kwh an hour. Thats 5 miles every hour.

    So how far do you travel in one day ? Most commuteto work and back at 30 miles a day.

    It’s about $1 for American electricty for range equal to $3 for a gallon of imported oil, that burns and makes pollution.

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