Re: [Phys-l] [ncnaapt] another crackpot idea from the California legislative assembly

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

I don't know the ratio for "heavy" braking. i.e. electric / mechanical.    I almost never brake except in emergency and when I stop.  This is easy as the Prius has a B position on it's control lever (switch).  The manual writes it's for going down hill, so one need not use the brake pedal.  I use it when following and for curves, etc.  I hardly ever use my foot above 25 mph, as that's when the governor will operate.  So I'm a right hand instead of right foot driver, except below 25 and in emergencies.  This is easy as I keep several seconds behind.  When using the brake it's behaviour changes rather noticeably at 8MPH.  I assumed it was when the mechanical brakes "take over";  confirmed by a Toyota service man.  I just had the 60k big service and they said my brakes were only a 1/4 gone.  At this rate I'll have junked the car before I need a "brake job".



On 2011, Feb 27, , at 14:41, John Clement wrote:

> Hybrids do some of
> the braking by conventional means, so being able to do all of the braking
> with the motors might save a lot of energy.