19-09-2017, 03:07 PM
Regenerative braking is very common in electric cars, and rare in electric bikes. Regen means that the electric motor is used to slow down when it stops and electricity generation is fed back into the battery which increases its efficiency and increases the range. This is how a Prius is able to get nearly as good of gas mileage at stop and go traffic around the city as it does on the road. Obviously, the regen braking system offered on electric bikes is much less sophisticated than those offered on electric cars. Ebike regen is usually on or off and has a soft braking power and is used in addition to manual brakes. Usually in a regen ebike happens when you gently apply the pressure on the brake handle and feel the brake hit regen on .... compress the brake handle more and the regular brake is activated. The variable regen for an ebike where you have varying amounts of regen based on how hard you hit the brake handle does not exist as of this writing.
The efficiency gain of your regeneration system will depend largely on the magnitude of your driving environment and the style in which you drive. Regenrative can add between 5-20% efficiency, but the average rider in the average terrain will get around 10% more distance per charge from the battery.
The efficiency gain of your regeneration system will depend largely on the magnitude of your driving environment and the style in which you drive. Regenrative can add between 5-20% efficiency, but the average rider in the average terrain will get around 10% more distance per charge from the battery.