EV Regenerative Braking

The cluster centers on regenerative braking in electric vehicles and hybrids, highlighting how it reduces brake wear, recaptures energy for better range, and differs from traditional friction braking.

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ericmo • Oct 27, 2016 • View on HN

What about regenerative braking?

rblatz • Apr 15, 2023 • View on HN

Regen braking means you use the brake pads much less than non ev cars.

D13Fd • Jan 29, 2024 • View on HN

Isn’t regenerative braking similar?

eternauta3k • May 25, 2025 • View on HN

Aren't they using regenerative braking?

tordrt • Apr 14, 2025 • View on HN

Electric cars (some hybrids) use their brakes less due to regenerative breaking. So thats something at least.

johnea • Feb 15, 2025 • View on HN

Another argument for regenerative braking.

m463 • Jun 18, 2024 • View on HN

and then there's regenerative braking...

Tagbert • Jan 16, 2023 • View on HN

Teslas don’t use regen on the brake pedal. That is only using the friction brakes.

njarboe • Mar 8, 2020 • View on HN

Electric vehicles have regenerative braking when not braking hard. This dramatically reduces brake wear.

bregma • Jul 9, 2022 • View on HN

Not regenerative brakes. Only friction brakes work that way.