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They use them less and regen primarily alleviates the need for brakes to perform speed modulation when cruising. They're still used for stopping and a bad driv
by cptskippy 8y ago
They use them less and regen primarily alleviates the need for brakes to perform speed modulation when cruising. They're still used for stopping and a bad driver or rapid deceleration will still put excessive wear on brakes.
- modeless 8y ago> regen primarily alleviates the need for brakes to perform speed modulation when cruising This isn't true for me. Maybe it depends on the strength of regen in your car, but 90% of my deceleration when stopping is handled by regen. I only use brakes under 5 MPH in most circumstances. And I wouldn't say I'm a timid driver.
- cptskippy 8y agoHow do you know when your car engages the brakes vs using regen? Are you taking your foot off the accelerator and then waiting until the very last moment to step on the brake pedal? I know that Tesla's have aggressive regen, I own one, but it doesn't bring you to a complete stop so you're using brakes at every full stop.
- modeless 8y agoYes, I normally do not press the brake pedal until I have already decelerated to about 5 MPH, when regen basically stops. I know that some cars automatically apply the brakes as part of regen to make the transition smoother but I'm pretty sure the Model 3 does not.
- cptskippy 8y agoThat's a long run out. I try to avoid annoying people behind me by doing that.