I drove the E-Jetta home successfully. There’s not a lot to report. The car is just barely drivable in its current state. My top speed was about 40mph on the flats. Going up the big hill (Linda Vista Rd) I could barely go 25mph. I didn’t measure my state of charge or amps because I hadn’t hooked up the shunt yet.
I noticed some arcing from the motor as the RPMs went up near the tops of first and second gears. I had to be very careful to keep the RPM low. I had the Soliton Jr’s output set to 150 volts and 600 amps.
My wife followed me so that I would have some help if the need arose. Fortunately, there were no other problems. The whole drive took about 35 minutes.
This is the route I took. My main consideration was going up the gentlest grade climbing out of Mission Valley.
