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Any reason they can't just route the current generated when battery is full to a big resistor/heatsink? That would seem to avoid the problem of changing brakin
by chockablock 14y ago
Any reason they can't just route the current generated when battery is full to a big resistor/heatsink?
That would seem to avoid the problem of changing braking dynamics, and potentially save wear on friction brake components (pads, discs, etc)...
- frankus 14y agoIt's kind of a lot of power (hundreds of kilowatts for a panic stop from 60mph), so a reliable resistor bank would probably add more weight/bulk than it buys in reduced brake wear.
- nialo 14y agoit's not really about the reduced brake wear so much as avoiding the sudden change in stopping distance when the battery stops charging.