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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Well, if I were an engineer, I would design regen so that braking at speed applied the lightest possible hydraulic pressure to ensure the rotor surfaces are always dry & corrosion free.
But from what I've read about the 2nd gen & newer Prius, the friction brakes only come on:
a) under hard braking, when the braking request exceeds regen limits
b) when the ABS activates due to a wheel losing traction or a bump
c) below 7-9 mph, when regen ceases
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Below 10 km/h you could brake in R mode. Don't use the brake pedal !, just the accelerator one ! The more you depress the pedal, the more the speed will be reduced and at a moment you go backward.
You will have a little more regen. Little because speed is very low.
You could also use B mode under 35 km/h to improve regen. But don't forget to switch back to D mode after.
I am also waiting for A-B-A test, specially with boat tail
