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Originally Posted by Formula413
Here's another question, maybe a dumb question: Does the car have to be in gear for regenerative braking to happen, or will it still work in neutral?
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In gear, above a certain RPM (1200RPM or so?), with the brakelight switch closed, with the battery not full nor overheated.
The Insight actually slows down pretty fast in regen. I've been rolling up to red lights in Neutral, much faster than I do in the Subaru, then shifting into 2nd or 3rd and gently touching the brake pedal. Once it's Regen'd down to 10-15mph, shift to N and it does its Idle Stop thing.
I think the Prius can regen in Neutral.