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Old 08-08-2008, 08:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by asndragonboii View Post
Regenerative braking doesnt necessarily mean the battery charges when you brake. It basically means it charges whenever youre slowing down or youre not on the throttle.
Only while slowing down, if the peddle is held flat the car just coasts with fuel cutoff still engaged. It's a fuel saving technique called a glide. Only a complete release of pressure allows regen braking.

Now that I think of it I have no idea even how the regen braking works, wether part of the mechanical brakes or friction applied somewhere else. Wiki or Honda websites are of no help.
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