Torque Shop: Best driving style for EV

Your personal behaviour, not the driving mode, has a larger influence on an electric car’s efficiency. ST PHOTO: EUGENE SOH
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Many modern electric vehicles (EVs) allow you to choose the degree of recuperative braking, which is also known as brake regeneration.

The term does not mean the brakes are being regenerated. It refers to the decelerating forces which are converted to electrical power that is channelled back into the battery.

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