That's correct Jill, the yellow indicating the amount left in the battery when you had the throttle off, the proper meter function, not influenced by the motor. In other words, you didn't have much charge left in it, the exact distance left depending on territory etc.
Li-ion batteries do have some degree of chemical recovery though, and in switching off and on, you'd helped that to happen. If you'd been in a situation where you could have parked at that moment, some while later it would probably have returned to green for longer due to the very slight recovery of charge.
This happens because this type find it difficult to get the charge out quickly enough when the demand is high, and a chemical blockage occurs and builds up. When the battery is rested, the blockage disperses and allows a better flow of current, returning the meter to green for a little while longer.
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Last edited by flecc : 31st October 2007 at 15:50.
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