Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Regen breaking

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

FWIW, the regen in a Chevy Volt is fairly strong, strong enough that I
only use the brake (NOT break) pedal for the final 20 feet or so to
come to a complete stop in normal traffic.

Hans.
On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 11:22 PM Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> 
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> How much drag does it feel when you lift off the accelerator pedal? Like, 
> it’s going to come to a complete dead stop very, very quickly?
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> I wonder if cars like this (I’m talking street cars here, not F1) are 
> designed for people who left-foot brake. Like maybe not such a dramatic 
> lift-your-entire-foot-off-of-the-gas-pedal and then jamming on the brake, but 
> a gentle relaxing on the “gas” and slightly pressing on the brake, 
> more-or-less at the same time.
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> As the years pass and the manual transmission disappears off the road, nearly 
> everyone are driving automatics now and I’ve noticed, especially with 
> younger, newer drivers that they’re using their left feet for braking. How 
> can I tell? From the continuous blinking of the brake lights, yet not 
> noticeable drop in speed as they drive along a busy route. It’s not that 
> they’re trying to slow down, but only moderate their speed as they go along. 
> It’s incredibly annoying.
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> Peter
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> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 12:36:22 PM
> To: PeterGT4
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> Subject: [Ferrari] Regen breaking
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> I have learned what F1 drivers experience (not to the extent that F1 do) when 
> the commentators talk regenerative breaking. In my Tesla ( standard regen ) I 
> normally take my foot off the accelerator and the Tesla deaccelerates like I 
> am braking. I am not sure if depends on the state of charge of the battery or 
> the temperature or a combination of the two, but there is NO or not 
> desernable regen braking. There is a message when I first start to drive that 
> ‘regen braking is limited ‘, not after I have experienced full regen braking 
> during my drive then when I take my foot off the accelerator NO regen. It 
> would be nice to have the message ‘regen braking limited ‘ on the screen, so 
> I would be braking harder. Just an observation.
>
> Stephen L Sherman
> Sent from my iPad Pro
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