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Originally Posted by 8sPOT
But even if you dont bother plugging in, wont the battery still charge through re-gen braking? Essentially operating similar to a regular hybrid? I dont understand how or why the battery would be at 0%.
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It doesn't put a lot back into the battery though. For example, I saw a video on YouTube a few days ago where a bunch of the EV trucks were driven down the Ike Gauntlet in Colorado which is a pretty long descent and the re-gen only put a couple % charge into the battery. Most people aren't going to be driving downhill to that degree so normal around town re-gen isn't going to do anything for putting power back into a battery.