Regenerative Braking System (hybrid vehicles)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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) and delivers brake torque to be used in combination with the vehicle's conventional friction brakes to slow 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:
- Rear drum brakes, refer to DRUM BRAKE
- Front disc brakes, refer to FRONT DISC BRAKE
- Parking brake actuation, refer to PARKING BRAKE & ACTUATION
- Hydraulic brake actuation, refer to HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACTUATION
- Vacuum-assisted power brake booster, refer to POWER BRAKE ACTUATION
- ABS, refer to VEHICLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS
- Vacuum-assisted active brake booster, refer to VEHICLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS
- Electric vacuum pump, refer to VEHICLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS