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Old 08-12-2023, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
Regenerative braking, for example, turns the friction and resultant heat caused by engaging the brakes, into electricity (by use of an electric motor functioning as a generator) which is routed to the battery.
I'm sorry, but that just is not true. Regenerative braking has nothing to do with friction and heat. And, you're not even using the brakes unless you brake really hard. All you are really doing is switching your electric motor from motor mode to generator mode.