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Originally Posted by stephen2002
On the way down the hill drop it into the "B" (engine braking) mode and use the accelerator to get just the right level of RPMs to get the amount of engine braking that you need, all while not burning an ounce of fuel or touching your mechanical brakes.
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I'm not positive, but I believe using the engine braking requires the ICE to be running and thus using fuel. With a hybrid, I believe you are better off leaving the car in drive and using your brakes, which with a light touch should utilize the motor/generators only and not your brake pads. Can someone else confirm if this is correct, and if it is, is there any danger of overheading the electric motors from continous braking use?