Re: Brakes

[Victor Tikhonov <vtikhono@lsil.com>]

ScuderiaEV@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 28/01/02 21:29:17 GMT Standard Time, vtikhono@lsil.com
> writes:
> 
> > With regen capable drive I'd say regen braking is your *main* braking
> >  means and the disk brakes are used as *aid* (for complete stops),
> >  not the other way around.
> 
> Depends on whether you ever engage your brain whilst driving. Ask most people
> what they would do if they wanted to slow down and you only get a very few
> who'll say "lift off the throttle".
> 
> Paul Compton
> www.sciroccoev.co.uk

True. If your main regen is activated by the brake pedal, not off
throttle,
then it's no brainer. In my case I do engage my brain, because the
regen is activated by hand (control is on the shift stick) which is
unusual. I purposely turned off off throttle regen, I like coasting
longer. This is no problem for me, and I wasn't discussing general
public
acceptance or habits.

For hypothetical production EV what I did in mine is not acceptable.
But you know what? Frankly, I don't care.

Victor