Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles
by sandworm101 on Monday August 12, 2019 @03:45PM
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Towing capacity isn't same as being able to pull heavy things. Pulling has to be matched with the corresponding braking power, which with regenerative braking means a massively over-spec regenerative system. Or you give up on regenerative braking and just install bigger disks, hammering range. That tesla can move an airbus along a runway (so can any honda civic btw) but try moving that aircraft down a hill at speed ... heading towards a sharp turn ... beside a cliff .. over a river... and maybe there is some ice.
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Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles
by user9383781 on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:05PM
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Trains have been using regenerative braking to stop massive multi-ton loads for decades. I don't think this is a real issue.