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Originally Posted by SebC

I always thought the regenerative brake was something you had to activate. That makes more sense to me from a control point of view - to have neutral/coasting as off the gas and off the brake, rather than part way down the accelerator.

Looking at it briefly on the web, it seems like different manufacturers are approaching this differently, everywhere from trying to make the car feel like a regular car, all the way to a car that would essentially be one pedal operation (friction brakes for emergencies only). It would take some getting used to, but I don't think the learning period would be very long. Either way, regenerative braking is essential for an electric car - it lengthens the range - significantly in stop and go traffic. All electric cars use it, and by definition, the more regeneration a car uses, the less they use friction brakes.