Seth, If you can stop with your mechanical system adequately I would think this is sufficient. A regen system will allow better braking ability on an average or RMS basis (especially on hilly terrain). My opinion is the mechanical system should be able to adequately stop in an emergency situation with no electrical regen. I don't think this is the same as an overall braking system with electric and mechanical brakes. Electric braking should be able to downsize the overall mechanical braking capability that is designed for mechanical only duty. I could be wrong though (an EE has no experience in predicting overall braking capability).
One question: who's the guy in your picture with a 'suck amps' tatoo on his arm? Rod. Seth Murray wrote: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Vehicles leaving the factory have to meet certain braking >> distance standards, I doubt many conversions could meet them >> in their GVWR-plus status. At least with trucks there's a >> chance you can beef up the brakes to the next-heavier version's >> model... > > > On the Tour de Sol one of the tests was for braking distance. I had no > trouble meeting their braking distance (dependent on speed of course) in > my 4200 lb S-10 (weighed with a few hundred pounds of gear in the bed). > I can lock up the brakes as well with a solid stomp (including the > emergency brake). All I did was add an electric vacuum pump, turn the > drums and rotors, put in new pads, and a few other things - nothing too > special. It is amazing though, after braking from 30 mph to turn into > my driveway, the rotors are HOT. Think of all that wasted energy! Seth > want regen!! > > > > -- > QUESTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION > > My EV page, with lots of photos and a 25 page conversion journal. Check > it out! > http://members.fortunecity.com/electricityboy > > My EV Album page > http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/387.html > >
