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Braking the habit - how regenerative brakes save energy
Explain that Stuff
16 minutes 2 seconds
8 months ago
Braking the habit - how regenerative brakes save energy
Friction brakes are brilliantly simple, but they're a huge waste of energy. How can different vehicles - from trucks and trains to bikes and elevators - work more efficiently with energy-saving regenerative brakes?