Sesamecrunch
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Is there scientific or conventional wisdom about whether it's more energy efficient to coast or to use battery regen in normal driving?
For example, if you're on a slight downhill stretch of road, is it more efficient to put the car in neutral, or in L mode?
My bet is on coasting. There's no loss of energy in converting kinetic energy to electric. Sure, you don't get to charge the battery, but you're rolling a lot further without consuming any energy.
What do you think? What do y'all normally do?
For example, if you're on a slight downhill stretch of road, is it more efficient to put the car in neutral, or in L mode?
My bet is on coasting. There's no loss of energy in converting kinetic energy to electric. Sure, you don't get to charge the battery, but you're rolling a lot further without consuming any energy.
What do you think? What do y'all normally do?