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Technology / Re: Does regenerative braking have a hazardous complication?
« on: 23/04/2024 18:21:33 »When I lift my foot off the throttle pedal the car slows down more rapidly than a non hybrid due to regenerative braking.Interesting design choice. Any car slows when you lift off the throttle due to engine braking (unless you disengage), but this choice seems to suggest that the pedal is interpreted as an absolute speed suggestion and not a throttle (power suggestion). This interpretation lets you maintain more constant speed over small hills without so much reaction required at the pedal.
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Moving the selector from D to B one can achieve much greater retardation through an enhanced regenerative process.What is B? (for those who've never seen a B as a valid selection). We with non-hybrids have the low gears, useful for engine braking down hills. Maybe B is a non-American thing.
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All well and good as regards fuel economy but neither function appears to activate the rear brake lights such that a driver following would be missing the required visual cue.Engine braking similarly does not activate the lights. I've used the effect to attempt to ward off tailgaters. I've also been targetted by an insurance fraud guy that attempts to quickly stop without change to the lights (done by riding brakes). It didn't work. Yay reflexes.
Anyway, lack of brake lights during light braking is not new, so can't say it's a new danger with the hybrids.