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0 pointscreaturemachine1d ago0 comments

You get better regenerative braking performance out of FWD or AWD. Since typically the front brakes do most of the work, it makes sense to have that energy go into the motor rather than friction braking.

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kgermino1d ago

That's true, but if you stay in the regenerative zone it doesn't (seem to) make that much of a difference in practice.

All the braking power happens in the rear if you only brake the rear wheels

wat100001d ago

Traction is very rarely the limiting factor with regenerative braking even when it's only on the rear wheels.

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kgermino1d ago

That's true, but if you stay in the regenerative zone it doesn't (seem to) make that much of a difference in practice.

All the braking power happens in the rear if you only brake the rear wheels

wat100001d ago

Traction is very rarely the limiting factor with regenerative braking even when it's only on the rear wheels.

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