Range on High Regen vs Low Regen breaking

[xd366]

Has anyone compared the range by switching between the two regen modes?

I understand in theory the normal high regen would be better for regenerating the battery at stops, but wouldnt the low regen use less energy if you are coasting instead of fully stopping.

 

[beerhecht]

I think in theory, it probably would depend on how you like to drive. For normal stop-and-go traffic, I think the high regen would be better. For highway driving or if you drive in a more leisurely style, I think the low regen might be more efficient. Either way, I'm not sure if the difference is measurable.

 

[Puppethead]

The difference between high and low regen is 0.19 g versus 0.11 g, which I don't think is a big difference but I might be wrong.

I tried some experimenting with shifting into neutral for coasting on a downhill versus high regen on the same downhill (multiple times) and I got better range by using the regen. It was a short hill, only about a mile long, so probably not the best test. But I'd think converting as much as possible the momentum into charge would generally be more efficient than letting more of it get dissipated by friction by using lower (or no) regen.