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mpg_numbers_guy · 10-10-2019, 11:08 AM

Ah, good point, I did not see that.

A 12v battery of 8 cells would be able to be regenned up to 160amps - if one could rig up an alternator or DC-DC converter capable of 160A@15V, that would be 2.4kW (3.2hp) of regenerative braking. That's about 30% of the regenerative capability of a stock Insight.

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