On 17 Mar 2014 at 15:01, Michael Ross wrote: > My estimate of braking time is probably quite high, but I don't know how > much. I would guess no more than 6% return from regen.
IIRC, most estimates are that regen lets you recover between 5% and 20% of your energy, depending on the driving.and terrain. On the flat, open road, such as Illinois, it's probably not much help. And yes, coasting is better in most cases. It's in hilly regions where you get the most out of regen. That's also where you really want it to conserve your brake linings (and prevent overheating). You may be able to go like the wind downhill on a bike. However, you probably don't want to go full speed ahead in a car, especially if the slope is steep. And then there's that traffic cop sitting there at the bottom of the hill with a radar gun ... David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
