kawh said:
2. slow by coasting
3. slow using Regen
4. slow using the disc brakes
what is the difference between 'slow using regen' and 'slow using disc brakes" -- i thought the regen was tied into the brakes??
Your LEAF (and hybrids) braking "process" uses two very different ways to slow down the car:
Slow using regen gives you energy back into your battery - converts your forward momentum into electrical energy and subsequently stored into your battery.
Slow using disc brakes gives you nada - converts your forward momentum into heat on your pads and disc of your braking system (and wears them down).