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Another question about braking. When the car brakes about 70% of breaking force is at the front wheels, so wouldn't regenerative breaking be more effective for
by prolepunk 7y ago
Another question about braking.
When the car brakes about 70% of breaking force is at the front wheels, so wouldn't regenerative breaking be more effective for the cars with the motor at the front and not at the back (like in Tesla)?
- sbradford26 7y agoWhile true that breaking with the front tires would be more effective. In a BEV the weight distribution is closer to 50:50 so rear breaking is more effective than in a normal ICE car with the engine in the front. This gives regenerative braking more than enough grip for normal braking but probably not emergency braking which would require more braking power. So what it comes down to is that if the rear tires are not breaking loose and the car isn't using friction brakes then the car is recovering as much energy as it can with regenerative breaking.