Comment on Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 8 months agoIt’s far more effective in an EV. With an ICE about 80% of the energy is just generating heat so you’ve only really got the remaining 20% that you can influence.
rdyoung@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I don’t think that’s true. The issue is the amount of storage available for the regen to go. With a regular hybrid you have enough battery for maybe a couple of miles on battery depending on several factors. With a plug in you have anywhere from 15 to 30+, I think the latest prius was supposed to have something like 100 miles of range. With the larger battery the regen can be more effective on the efficiency.
It’s also dependent on the strength of the regen. There is what people are calling one pedal driving when the regen is set as high as possible, the motors will immediately start slowing the vehicle as soon as you let off the accelerator. The regen is also way more effective in the city. On the highway you’d probably want it set as low as possible. I don’t yet have a vehicle with adjustable regen so I haven’t personally tested out various scenarios to figure out what is more efficient.
druidjaidan@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The regen level probably makes no difference if combined with already efficient driving. The idea of coasting by letting off the pedal fully in an EV is flawed. You “coast” in an EV by holding the pedal in a neutral power setting.