On 6/21/20 9:27 AM, Paul Dove via EV wrote:
The I-MiEV says not to pull a trailer because the brakes aren’t rated for it. However, I know lots of people doing it. Not sure I would tow a boat with it. With regenerative braking people rarely use the brakes. Mine is 8 years old and the pads still look new.
The imiev is the most obxiously ICEcentric EV I have driven! Though I love mine for several reasons. The not optional creep. The three levels of very weak and lagging regen. The odd "twist key against a spring" starting procedure.
Perhaps justifiably, EV makers want to put bigger brakes on tow rated EVs. Only in the relatively rare situations of a full or cold battery are bigger brakes needed.
Permit me a digression. Last year, our local Tesla group was joined by a new Model 3 owner. He complained vociferously about regen. He recommended to Tesla that, if they wanted to make it a mass market car, they would HAVE make it drive like a Prius. His other car was a Prius and they (he and his wife) were used getting on the brake as soon as the throttle was lifted; they always abruptly lifted the throttle and were irritated by the resultant rapid slowing. Thankfully for the sanity of the group, they finally came to terms with "one pedal driving". And grew to love it. When driving an imiev, I am constantly irritated by the lag in regen.
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