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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Regen is nice but especially for me- not much stop-n-go- coasting is far more efficient.
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That depends. For me, most coasting involves descending miles of 6% or greater grades, so without regen (or engine braking) I'd soon be travelling faster than reasonable - to say nothing of speed limits. So much more efficient to put the energy back in the battery via regen, than have it wasted as heat from the brakes.
Fortunately I have a MIMA system, which like the Audi's paddle shifter, allows me to invoke regen whenever I want.