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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
Maybe, but, in the long run, trading regeneration for brake-dust is a winning situation...some people encounter high stop-n-go situations where brake avoidance is NOT unavoidable, ie: construction zones, pot-holed roadways, rtc..
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Like to add that in a hybrid vehicle the battery and generator are already there.
Why not use it then...
The hybrid system is a benefit in almost any situation.
In lower speed situations my car alternates between EV mode and gas mode with mild regeneration. On the highway it regenerates or supports the engine through variations of load, keeping the revs down on higher load situations.
Only when you are able to DWL all the time does it sit unused.
65.000 miles and still on my original pads and rotors.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile.
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