jakespop
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Can someone explain the difference between Eco and B mode and how each affects range?
Tips / Tricks about when to use and benefits of each?
Tips / Tricks about when to use and benefits of each?
bbrowncods said:B mode just give you more regen. As an example if you are in D and you let off the accelerator you would possiblely get 10 Kw of regenerative power. With B mode in the same circumstance you may get 20 Kw of regen. The effect is it slows you down quicker. I use it if I am just trying to slow down a little quicker, say in traffic, instead of using the brakes.
Yes. I am still figuring out how I like driving the Leaf. I have waffled between having ECO on or not. Currently I am trying to see how high I can go with efficiency (miles/Kwh), so I have ECO on.min68 said:so you switch between B/D frequently in driving?
Well you automatically have some regen in D just by letting off the accelerator. B just gives you more. And then stepping on the brakes gives additional regen. It all goes to slowing you down and beats just having friction brakes like an ICE. It does recharge the battery but I know it is not 100% efficient.jakespop said:Does the regenerative breaking really help extend battery life? what kind of gain can one expect in standard stop/go traffic?
You are correct. Regenerative braking is reduced at high battery charge levels to protect the battery (no place to put the charge being produced by the regen). It is also similar to the tapering of charge as the battery nears full: slowing the charge rate is more gentle to the battery chemistry.lillyandken said:I don't know if it works for other people but I used to drive a stick shift and down shift when I get to the red light. I use the B Mode much the same way, except when the battery is 100% seems like the B Mode does't slow it down more (probably to protect the battery).
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