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More info: https://electrek.co/2016/09/06/gm-bolt-ev-one-pedal-driving-regenerative-braking/ https://electrek.co/2016/09/06/gm-bolt-ev-one-pedal-driving-... tl

More info: https://electrek.co/2016/09/06/gm-bolt-ev-one-pedal-driving-regenerative-braking/ https://electrek.co/2016/09/06/gm-bolt-ev-one-pedal-driving-... tl;dr - no, the paddle is for an additional regen braking mode that regen brakes harder than letting off the gas without using the physical brakes.

twblalock 10y ago
It's similar to the "B" position on a Prius shifter, as far as I can tell.
- brandmeyer 10y ago
  "B" doesn't perform maximum regen, although it does increase the regen at shut throttle. The bigger difference is that once the battery is fully topped off, it will increase the engine RPM to allow for some engine braking.
- WorldMaker 10y ago
  Or "L" on a Volt/Bolt/Cadillac ELR shifter. Named "L" after "low gear" on most (semi-)automatic transmissions, but really just a different software curve applied to where in the throttle/brakes the regen occurs (ie, top of the accelerator pedal versus top of the brake pedal) and how strongly the regen applies (coast-favoring versus slow-down-favoring). Adding a paddle "shifter" on the steering wheel to "drop to the low gear" is something borrowed from manual and semi-automatic sports cars, but an interesting new use here for signalling to the car to heavier regen break.