OSTC Sport Battery meter

[stiebs]

This is more a technical curiousity than anything else... how does the Sport determine the battery level in the OSTC Sport? Especially with the SAFT LS14500, which have a very flat voltage curve before they die.
Thanks.

[heinrichsweikamp]

Hello,

It's calculated based on the actual current consumption and then accumulated in software. Additional voltage thresholds are used if the battery is getting empty.

Regards,
Matthias

[stiebs]

Thanks Matthias, that's good to know. So if I have a 50% battery, and switch out for a new one before a trip, switching back to the old one will show 100%, but probably go flat before it gets to 50%. So best to carry a brand new battery and just switch it out when needed.