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by CBarkleyU 738 days ago
And what does Newton say about regenerative braking? Does the energy you put into the system just go puff?

I hate when people make smart-ass claims with surface level knowledge at best.

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> Does the energy you put into the system just go puff?

Yes, actually. The most common example of this is drivetrain power loss, which EVs are not immune to. Tesla engineers have stated that they are ~15% which is about the same as with ICE vehicles.