Regenerative Charging - Coasting Feel

[cvx5832LC]

Same here regarding the want of a real-time indicator when you’re using the regenerative braking vs friction braking. I get the feeling it's mostly regen braking because my brake calipers look showroom clean and there is no brake dust on my front wheels. I've gotten use to the car slowing itself down when approaching another car.

Activate the brake display. When in regen, the light doesn't come on

 

[TakaraLC]

Activate the brake display. When in regen, the light doesn't come on

When you press the brake pedal, it is regen braking upto some point, and brake lights do come on. Regen braking is not only applied when coasting.

 

[T4xCruiser25]

Ah the PDA, that might explain why the self-braking can be very aggressive at times even in the complete absence of pedestrians

This is an interesting point that I haven't considered. I hate electronic nannies and I don't need the car to tell me how to drive it. So I've kept PDA off ever since I got the car. Does this mean the car doesn't do any regen when coasting? And the only regen I get is through braking? That could be why my battery has never reached more than half charge. But on the other hand, with PDA off, I've had very smooth braking and ICE-like coasting. I live in a flat area, so downhill engine braking is not really a concern for me.

 

[TakaraLC]

This is an interesting point that I haven't considered. I hate electronic nannies and I don't need the car to tell me how to drive it. So I've kept PDA off ever since I got the car. Does this mean the car doesn't do any regen when coasting? And the only regen I get is through braking? That could be why my battery has never reached more than half charge. But on the other hand, with PDA off, I've had very smooth braking and ICE-like coasting. I live in a flat area, so downhill engine braking is not really a concern for me.

No.

 

[UtahDave]

Hmm, on my now departed Audi SQ-5 if I used cruise control on steep mountain downgrades it worked great. Then at 55,000 miles I found the rear brakes were shot. Apparently the cruise activated only the rear brakes if engine retardation wasnt enough. There was no brake light on the dash like the LC.
I wonder if the LC also uses only rear braking.
On really steep grades I manually shift to 1st or 2nd and still need to apply breaking. At least I know all 4 brakes are being used.

 

[lar317]

Just bought a used 1958, and noticed in traffic I do not have to use the brake pedal for slowing down as long as a car is in front of me. I know this is how radar cruise works, but did not realize it works in stop a go traffic without the cruise control turned on

 

[Bad1975]

Just bought a used 1958, and noticed in traffic I do not have to use the brake pedal for slowing down as long as a car is in front of me. I know this is how radar cruise works, but did not realize it works in stop a go traffic without the cruise control turned on

Sounds like Traffic jam assist, need an active subscription for it to work I believe, but it will almost drive the vehicle for you.

 

[LCOceans]

Almost certainly is traffic jam assist, which I was reluctant to use until I was on a long road trip and tired so checked it out, and it is amazing. Pretty much self driving. Interesting that you need a subscription for this to work. I did not know that, but from a quick google search it appears that it does. I guess this is the $15/month from my credit card to TMNA Toyota Motor N America, which I just looked up last night trying to figure who was taking my money!

 

[Sugarloafer80]

I wish electric motor gauge had an opposite direction to show how much regenerative breaking is being applied. They have this on their regular hybrids where the gauge is split between Charge/Power. It is very helpful if one wants to apply just enough pressure to slowdown or maintain speed downhill without maxing regenerative breaking.

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Go drive a Fiat 500e and you will see all of this. Gets to be fun.