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Brakes are consumables, too. Big batteries are very heavy so on the face of it this would eat brakes. On the other hand, recovery of power back to the battery h
by robotresearcher 11y ago
Brakes are consumables, too. Big batteries are very heavy so on the face of it this would eat brakes. On the other hand, recovery of power back to the battery helps to slow the car. Anyone know how this tradeoff works out? Does your Tesla zap its brakes quickly?
- neon_electro 11y agoAnecdotal evidence here - I drive a 2013 Nissan Leaf, and with its "B-Mode" (a drive mode that engages regenerative braking more strongly when you let off the accelerator pedal), I can do much more "braking"/slowing down in regular driving without engaging the friction brakes. Frequently, when approaching a stop light I can simply let off the gas and coast/regen down from 45mph to 15-10mph and then engage the friction brakes to stop.