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From the album: Car
Motor/Generator map showing efficiency of electric motor/generator for a given RPM/Torque operating point during regenerative braking. 8400 rpm corresponds to about 60 mph. -
My commute starts out going down hill immediately for two miles and the regen circle twirls the whole time even though my battery is full. Where is that juice going? I make a point of not using any accessories so I don't think I'm using up all that juice as it's being generated. Is the battery underutilized when new (e.g. 80% capacity) and gradually used more over the life of the vehicle (eventually 100%) to maintain a constant range on an aging battery like the Chevy Volt does? If so it would be a tempting hack target. -
I've been experimenting with the brake coach and regen to extend my electric mileage. I've learned that touching the brakes activates the regen (the little swirlie on the performance display) and today, I actually had the EV mileage to up while in traffic. What I want to know is, when I touch the brake pedal lightly, am I riding the brakes and wearing down the brake pads? It doesn't feel like it. I'm hoping that all I'm doing is engaging the motor generator to act like an engine brake and I'm not wearing the brake pads. Also, when I lightly touch the brakes to engage the regen, do the brake lights come on? If so, the folks behind me today must have thought that I'm an idiot.