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Old 08-12-2023, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Windguy View Post
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.
"Regenerative braking is unique to EVs and enables the vehicle’s kinetic energy to be converted back to electrical energy during braking (deceleration or downhill running). The converted electrical energy is stored in energy storage devices such as batteries, ultracapacitors and ultrahigh-speed flywheels to extend the driving range by up to 10%." (K. Chau, "Energy Recovery Management", Science Direct dot com).