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I don't deny that there can be physical failures to the systems. And I also drive a hybrid currently that most of the time only uses the electric motor for slow
by sbradford26 4y ago
I don't deny that there can be physical failures to the systems. And I also drive a hybrid currently that most of the time only uses the electric motor for slowing down, I don't find using the motor for braking scary. I personally see having both regen and hydraulic brakes on a vehicle a great step forward in redundancy and safety.
- _0w8t 4y agoElectrical slowdown in hybrids does not provide redundancy for emergency braking. The battery has to absorb like 500kWt during 1s, this is well outside what a small battery can do.
- sbradford26 4y agoRedundancy doesn't mean it will bring the car to a stop as quickly as hydraulic brakes, it is just another means to bring the car to a stop safely. From personal experience I could safely get my car to a stop in many situations without using the friction brakes at all.