> On Mar 1, 2017, at 11:42 PM, Lawrence Harris via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I am not sure what you mean by that, why would you want to know?
>
> Just to be clear, the smart ED has a analog meter on the dash that shows
> clearly when regen is engaged and how much it’s being used. You just
> typically don’t look at the meter or feel the braking operation transition
> from one to the other. I suspect it continues to regen even when the
> friction brake is operating and your mind just integrates the motion of the
> car with how much force you need to put on the brake without much conscious
> thought. I certainly would not want to control the two braking systems
> separately or consciously.
I agree. When you need to stop is the last time you’d ever want to have to be
juggling two different systems to achieve the same goal.
I’ve taken apart the Ford brake pedal, and it’s really wonderfully designed… A
whole lot of work went into making it feel continuous and smooth, when it’s
actually doing two very different jobs at different stages of throw.
-Bill
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