mkg3
Well-Known Member
Just so you know, high regen actually is less efficient than lower regen on highway driving. Also controlling the accelerator pedal as you slowdown, rather than just letting the high regen just slow the vehicle down.If you're after efficiency, then high regen and a smooth driving style that avoids the friction brakes is required...
While regen charges the batteries, the motor is constantly being oscillated between high-low current flow resulting in transient condition. The result is a spike in power consumption thoughout.
It would be more efficient if Rivian had a low regen setting rather than standard, to allow the vehicle to coast without slowing the vehicle down too much and slow acceleration to minimize the motor transient power spikes. You are right that smooth driving is also a key.
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