I know it has regenerative braking, but at what point are the break pads used? The power / recharge gauge on the left doesn't say, so I was curious if the needle was half way or or all the way down did that mean it was using more than just regenerative braking to slow the car down. Or, maybe it always uses the break pads. I don't really know.
Emedlin
Below 10mph and above 60% brake pedal effort (approximately) blends to friction braking.
If your slowing at a steady deceleration and your regen kW starts dropping off then its handing over to friction. Same as when your regen meter maxes out and you demand more braking.
So whenever your slowing and not gaining electrical charge its using friction brakes.
If case you havent seen this
If your slowing at a steady deceleration and your regen kW starts dropping off then its handing over to friction. Same as when your regen meter maxes out and you demand more braking.
So whenever your slowing and not gaining electrical charge its using friction brakes.
If case you havent seen this
I think it always uses the brake pads at some point to come to a complete stop. But using the pads at such low speeds probably won’t wear them down very fast. My brother-in-law has had a hybrid for over ten years and he’s never had the brake pads replaced. I think if you go easy on them they will probably last the life of the car.
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