Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00323:reg:11:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00323
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 35/45)
Character Range: 518639–521813

of capacity)

         3.2.1.3. The operating mode switch shall be positioned according the table below:

            Hybrid-   -Pure electric      -Pure fuel          -Pure electric      -Hybrid mode n (1)
            modes                          consuming          -Pure fuel          ......
                      -Hybrid             -Hybrid              consuming          -Hybrid mode m (1)
                                                              -Hybrid

                      Switch in position  Switch in position  Switch in position  Switch in position
Battery
state
of charge
Condition A           Hybrid              Hybrid              Hybrid              Most electric hybrid mode (2)
Fully charged
Condition B           Hybrid              Fuel consuming      Fuel consuming      Most fuel consuming mode (3)
Min. state of charge

         (1) For instance: sport, economic, urban, extra-urban position ...
         (2) Most electric hybrid mode:
          The hybrid mode which can be proven to have the highest electricity consumption of all selectable hybrid modes when tested in accordance with condition A of paragraph 4. of Annex 10 to Regulation No. 101, to be established based on information provided by the manufacturer and in agreement with the technical service.
         (3) Most fuel consuming mode:
          The hybrid mode which can be proven to have the highest fuel consumption of all selectable hybrid modes when tested in accordance with condition B of paragraph 4. of Annex 10 to Regulation No. 101, to be established based on information provided by the manufacturer and in agreement with the technical service.

         3.2.2. Condition A

         3.2.2.1. If the pure electric range of the vehicle is higher than one complete cycle, on the request of the manufacturer, the Type I test may be carried out in pure electric mode.  In this case, engine preconditioning prescribed in paragraph 3.2.2.3.1. or 3.2.2.3.2. can be omitted.

         3.2.2.2. The procedure shall start with the discharge of the electrical energy/power storage device of the vehicle while driving with the switch in pure electric position (on the test track, on a chassis dynamometer, etc.) at a steady speed of 70 per cent ± 5 per cent of the maximum thirty minutes speed of the vehicle (determined according to Regulation No. 101).

          Stopping the discharge occurs:

            – when the vehicle is not able to run at 65 per cent of the maximum thirty minutes speed; or

            – when an indication to stop the vehicle is given to the driver by the standard on-board instrumentation, or

            – after covering the distance of 100 km.

          If the vehicle is not equipped with a pure electric mode, the electrical energy/power storage device discharge shall be achieved by driving the vehicle (on the test track, on a chassis dynamometer, etc.):

               –  at a steady speed of 50 km/h until the fuel consuming engine of the HEV starts up, or

               – if a vehicle cannot reach a steady speed of 50 km/h without starting up the fuel consuming engine, the speed shall be reduced until the vehicle can run a