Julian has posted another quality article at AutoSpeed just now:
A World First: Modifying Regen Braking
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we modify the regenerative braking capability on a Toyota Prius to give greater braking capability in light braking applications. It’s a mod that needed no brake fluid, no rags, created no brake dust and yet makes a major difference to how the car brakes!
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(I'm not sure it's a world first - does MIMA on the 1st gen Insight give the driver control over regen strength, or only whether or not it occurs?)
He accomplishes the feat by adding voltage to the sensor, but only when the brake pedal is pressed (activating a relay in the circuit).
The result is a loss of the ability to do
extremely light braking, but he's happy with the heightened amount of regen in his braking mix.
Full article here