dleewla
Well-Known Member
maybe they should have the mechanical brake trigger when the battery is full to mimic regen braking so that to the driver, they don't experience a sudden change in driving dynamics. which is kinda funny in a way: regen braking is designed to mimic mechanical braking but here we need mechanical breaking to mimic regen braking.My understanding is that the electric power generated by electric motors has to be used by something in order for the motors to provide resistance to rotation.
Normally, the power generated goes to the batteries and that’s how regen works. When the batteries are full there is no place for the electric power to go so there is no braking effect.
Maybe a manufacturer could add a giant resistance heating element which could be connected to the motor output only when the battery is full and there is zero throttle. This could turn the excess electrical energy into waste heat. It would mimic the way friction brakes turn mechanical energy into waste heat. Manufacturers haven’t done this, as far as I know, so it must not be worth the expense.
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