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Originally Posted by redpoint5
... is this true? Quote from one of the reviews Neil linked.
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The default is “D” or “Drive”, in which the Bolt EV behaves much like a normal, gasoline car. When you hit the brake pedal it uses regular friction brakes, but you can trigger regenerative braking – the car’s motor flipping into generator mode, converting energy back into battery power – by pulling the paddle on the left of the steering wheel.
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No, that is not correct. The Bolt EV has a small amount of regen in D when you lift your foot on the accelerator, and it has regen integrated onto the brake pedal. It is correct about the switch on the back of the left side of the steering wheel.
Driving the Bolt EV in L greatly increases the regen on the accelerator, and that makes the steering wheel switch less of an increase.
The Leaf is similar to the Bolt EV, but lacks the steering wheel switch - and the Leaf is basically the same as the Prius: it has light regen in D and more regen in B mode.