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Old 01-14-2007, 10:21 AM
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Default Re: Cold weather causes brake failure???

According to the US patent granted to Ford the FEH/MMH regenerative braking is disabled (assuming actual patent application) if the OAT hovers around freezing or below. Too much danger of encountering slippery roadbed conditions wherein engine compression braking or regenerative braking on FWD or front torque biased AWD vehicles is potentially unsafe.
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