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Originally Posted by CigaR007
I believe that up to 70 % of the stopping power is from the front disc brakes. If so, regenerative braking on the rear axle would not yield much, making it not very efficient... I think.
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But the regen works at fairly low braking levels, so it would be applying braking force only to the rear wheels, just as current FWD hybrids apply it to only the front wheels. Then you press the pedal harder, and hydraulic braking takes over on all four.
PS: I don't think the idea is really new. There's a kit car hybrid (Riley XR-3?) that works the same way.