Regenerative Braking System (Hybrid Vehicles)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
During braking, the regenerative brake system utilizes the electric motor portion of the hybrid electric power train as a generator to create electrical current. This recharges the High Voltage Traction Battery (HVTB) in combination with the vehicle's conventional friction brakes while slowing the vehicle. The amount of brake torque provided by the electric motor is dependent upon the state of charge of the HVTB. When the HVTB is almost fully charged, the amount of regenerative braking is limited to avoid overcharging, and the requested deceleration is produced by conventional friction braking alone.
For information on the following components:
- Front disc brakes, refer to FRONT DISC BRAKE SYSTEM article
- Rear disc brakes, refer to REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM article
- Parking brake actuation, refer to PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM - PARKING BRAKE & ACTUATION article
- Hydraulic brake actuation, refer to HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ACTUATION article
- Vacuum-assisted power brake booster, refer to POWER BRAKE ACTUATION -- BRAKE BOOSTER
- ABS, refer to ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) & STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (SCS) article
- Vacuum-assisted active brake booster, refer to ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) & STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (SCS) article
- Electric vacuum pump, refer to ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) & STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (SCS) article