Using epedal I have noticed much less wear on the front brakes (less brake dust on wheels etc) compared to the rear wheels & considerably less compared to a petrol only version.alexcrist wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:41 pm One thing that I don't remeber to be written in the manual about e-Pedal is that is also uses the friction brakes to achieve it's goal, not only regen.
Also, when going down on longer roads (like down a longer hill or mountain road), when the battery is full, B and D start doing engine braking using the gasoline engine (you can hear it start and roar, and also EV mode gets deactivated at that point). But e-Pedal doesn't do that, it compensates with the friction brakes instead. The engine is completely quiet, EV mode stays engaged, the speed is controlled very nicely BUT it should be used with major care because it could lead to brakes overheating on long descents - it basically goes down with the friction brakes permanently engaged, no actual engine braking at all (again, this happens after the battery is already 100% charged).
I'm not sure this implementation is optimal, honestly.
I’m sure I have read If the battery is at full capacity (never had while driving) & still receiving a charge from the regen, the ICE will kick in to dissipate some of that charge…certainly if I sit with the car running/on on the drive & the bonnet open, the ICE runs & won’t shut down even when the battery has reached capacity. It does shutdown soon after I shut the bonnet.
So it could be that reason why you’re seeing the ICE kick in on a downhill.