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'''Regenerative braking''' allows a vehicle to recapture part of the energy that would otherwise be 'lost' to heat when braking, and make use of that power either storing it in the vehicles on-board battery system.
'''Regenerative braking''' allows a vehicle to recapture part of the energy that would otherwise be 'lost' to heat when braking, and make use of that power by storing it in the vehicles on-board battery system. The vehicles electric motor(s) become a generator when coasting or braking, this is why hybrid vehicles are more efficient in city driving because of constant stop and go driving conditions.

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Regenerative braking allows a vehicle to recapture part of the energy that would otherwise be 'lost' to heat when braking, and make use of that power by storing it in the vehicles on-board battery system. The vehicles electric motor(s) become a generator when coasting or braking, this is why hybrid vehicles are more efficient in city driving because of constant stop and go driving conditions.