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Old 03-10-2010, 11:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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There are times where this is useful, but most of the time it's more efficient to avoid regen. Regen gives you back some of the energy, but the conversion losses make it less efficient. mechanical -> electrical -> chemical (battery) -> electrical -> mechanical
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