dirtdiver
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Hey Everyone! 2000 miles on my truck and still LOVING it! Yesterday I was coming down a steep rutted dirt road towing a ~3K pound trailer with its own electric brakes. The road was about a mile long and ends in a gate at the bottom. I was on the brake pedal the whole way down keeping the speed at 2-4mph. I noticed no regeneration showing on my dash on the way down- but didnt think much of it. I got to the bottom to open the gate and had a strong smell of hot brakes at the bottom. I verified the trailer brakes were working- at least as good as they ever do.
Im not sure where (in speed) the re-gen provides braking but it was apparent to me I was getting a bunch of braking power from the physical brakes at this low speed. In my F350 I can put the truck in 1st gear (of the automatic tranny) and get to the bottom with no hot brake smell. I don't see any way to do that in the Lightening.
Anyway, FYI to any of you with a similar long down hill at low speed. Im glad I didnt have another few thousand pounds in the trailer.
steve
Im not sure where (in speed) the re-gen provides braking but it was apparent to me I was getting a bunch of braking power from the physical brakes at this low speed. In my F350 I can put the truck in 1st gear (of the automatic tranny) and get to the bottom with no hot brake smell. I don't see any way to do that in the Lightening.
Anyway, FYI to any of you with a similar long down hill at low speed. Im glad I didnt have another few thousand pounds in the trailer.
steve
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