RockwallRick
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You could say that “ regen “ is “ baked “ in.
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"L" in the Mach-E is not "Low gear"; in fact the Mach-E has a fixed gear ratio (ie single speed) which is one of the many reasons that maintenance is less on a BEV. "L" just means "max regen", which feels a lot like low gear in a regular car.I know ice and ev are different but driving in L wont hurt the car a highway speeds?
If you Google this subject, you'll find lots of information, not specific to the Mach-E, regarding regeneration and what it can save.I hear a kinds of hype about braking regen but I can't wrap my head around how this could really produce enough to make a difference.
Is regen really returning enough e eegy to matter?
Should I change to one pedal or a different driving mode to get better regen?
Is there some hidden benefit to regen I'm missing?
Regen captures energy that would normally be converted to waste heat by the friction brakes. That energy is substantial. You do not need to do anything different. Drive in any mode you please. Regen exists in all modes. If you are interested in maximizing regen then drive in Engage mode until you get consistent 100% Brake Coach scores. Then you can switch to any drive mode you want and you will still get those same benefits of recaptured energy.
What does L do if you already drive with 1 pedal? Does it just brake even more? So if I’m already in unbridled, which is the most aggressive slow down, putting L will do it even more aggressive? So whisper with L would be similar to unbridled without L?This points out one thing I find is really missing on the Mach E instrument panel. Every other BEV out hybrid I’ve driven has some indicator of instantaneous power use vs regeneration. I really wish the Mach E showed this in every driving mode.
Not at all. Remember that the Mach E has a single speed transmission. L is only different from D when you are decelerating.
A future software update with a new and improved power meter for all version MME’s would be a good thing. Right @Ford Motor Company ?The GT models do. I’m really hoping that Ford realizes that this basic information shouldn’t be withheld from non-GT owners and that we get it in a future update.
In your case (Unbridled, 1PD), L adds nothing.What does L do if you already drive with 1 pedal? Does it just brake even more? So if I’m already in unbridled, which is the most aggressive slow down, putting L will do it even more aggressive? So whisper with L would be similar to unbridled without L?
If I’m in whisper, would 1PD with L make braking similar to unbridled but allow me to keep acceleration the same as whisper? I like unbridled for the 1PD slowing force, but prefer Whisper.In your case (Unbridled, 1PD), L adds nothing.
I haven’t tried that, but I think yes. Others may have better info.If I’m in whisper, would 1PD with L make braking similar to unbridled but allow me to keep acceleration the same as whisper? I like unbridled for the 1PD slowing force, but prefer Whisper.
If I’m in whisper, would 1PD with L make braking similar to unbridled but allow me to keep acceleration the same as whisper? I like unbridled for the 1PD slowing force, but prefer Whisper.
As quoted in the 2021 manual it doesn't sound like it, but the author of the manual may not actually have known for sure:I haven’t tried that, but I think yes. Others may have better info.
It sounds like (and I think it’s been mentioned by others) that L is pretty much a quick way to switch 1PD off and on.As quoted in the 2021 manual it doesn't sound like it, but the author of the manual may not actually have known for sure:
That's what I was thinking, too.It sounds like (and I think it’s been mentioned by others) that L is pretty much a quick way to switch 1PD off and on.
The amount of regen braking from L will not exceed what you would get with 1PD in the mode you’re in.
The easiest way to know that it makes a difference is this:I hear a kinds of hype about braking regen but I can't wrap my head around how this could really produce enough to make a difference.
Is regen really returning enough e eegy to matter?
Should I change to one pedal or a different driving mode to get better regen?
Is there some hidden benefit to regen I'm missing?