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Originally Posted by dknapp
Something has to manage the current flow - relays or silicon I would guess. My knowledge of exactly how that motor/generator/braking gizmo is implemented is pretty hazy. Just exactly how does pushing on the brake pedal cause the generator to send volts to the battery? Anyone have any details or actual photos/diagrams? ...
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dknapp, the best place to look for detailed information like this would be a patents website such as
http://www.patentstorm.us/,
but several sites have general descriptions of regenerative braking
http://www.hybridcars.com/renerative-braking.html
It essentially works the same way as a windmill electricity generator, converting kinetic energy back to electric energy, I am no expert, so this is just my 2 cents.
Edit: BTW, that hybridcars.com website is excellent for those of you who haven't seen it yet.