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Originally Posted by x5love
Read somewhere that the i3 doesn't charge the battery when you brake, only when you let go of the gas pedal and coast.
Is this true?
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No, it is not true.
If you lift off, the i3 will regenerate IF and TO the extent that conditions permit (steering input, speed).
If you brake, it will still regenerate as above, BUT you will also ADDITIONALLY turn excess kinetic energy into heat (in the pads and discs).
Hope this helps
