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Post by jacky on Oct 15, 2014 19:16:06 GMT 11
Hi,
I notice that when I press the brake, the power from the regenerative brake increase.
I assume that when my foot push the brake, the car will not engage the mechanical brake unless the regenerative brake reaches its max power. Am I right?
Jacky
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Post by Jim Hare on Oct 15, 2014 20:34:56 GMT 11
Hi Jacky,
Yes, that's correct, if you press slowly it keeps trying regen as long as possible, hopefully bringing the car to a stop if you leave enough room.
Having said that, if you press the brake fast to stop in a hurry, it forgets regeneration and just applies the brake pads so you don't hit anything.
I'm sure someone will come in with a more specific breakdown of exactly what's happening mechanically, but that's my synopsis anyway!
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Post by kris on Oct 17, 2014 9:07:55 GMT 11
I've watched the LeafSpy pro app on my phone, it graphs regen in green & friction braking in red. Surprising how little mechanical braking you can use if you try. Wife made me quit using it, borderline OCD she reckoned. Likely to run up the rearend of someone in front if I kept using it.
Single pedal driving on the Tesla is amazing, you can bring the Model S to quite a sudden stop just by baking off harshly on the accelerator. Have to admit I don't really understand why Nissan don't put it in the Leaf. Just a matter of software pedal position re-mapping I would have thought?
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Post by riddick on Oct 17, 2014 9:51:27 GMT 11
I don't understand why we don't get firmware updates like that?! I know the user base is small, but it would be great marketing. Get B Mode driving, better GOM of the new model, battery % meter etc etc. We could get a lot of the new features of the new model, without having to buy new hardware...
In the US at least people get firmware updates during servicing. I am not aware of anyone getting new firmware in Australia.
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Post by quaternary on Oct 17, 2014 11:02:07 GMT 11
I've watched the LeafSpy pro app on my phone, it graphs regen in green & friction braking in red. Surprising how little mechanical braking you can use if you try. Wife made me quit using it, borderline OCD she reckoned. Likely to run up the rearend of someone in front if I kept using it. Single pedal driving on the Tesla is amazing, you can bring the Model S to quite a sudden stop just by baking off harshly on the accelerator. Have to admit I don't really understand why Nissan don't put it in the Leaf. Just a matter of software pedal position re-mapping I would have thought? Hi kris, I must get that LeafSpy app - it sounds fun. The iPhone equivalent has much less functionality. I'll just have to get myself an Android device. (And I think OCD traits make Leaf ownership all that more enjoyable - in my experience at least ) Hi Jacky, Here's a nice little graphic that sort of gives you some "flavour" of what is happening, although it's not very quantitative. So if you are using light-to-moderate braking, this indicates that you should get mostly regenerative breaking except for right at the end. Whereas heavy braking will result in no regenerative braking at all. (It's from one of the booklets that Nissan supplied with my car: Nissan Leaf Communication Book.) Mark
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