MG ZS EV uses brakes instead of regenerative cruise control. Burning tradition?
Bjorn Nyland pointed out a certain drawback of the electric MG ZS. Well, the car on the cruise control brakes with the brakes. The energy recovery mechanism is used to waste energy only when the driver decides to have full control of the vehicle.
Brakes instead of regeneration in the MG ZS EV
We spotted this issue thanks to Bjorn Nyland, but as it turns out, MG ZS EV buyers have been complaining about it for a good two months (source). Driving with adaptive cruise control (ACC) an electrician behaves exactly like an internal combustion car – slowed down by using the brakes instead of using the energy recovery mechanism (recovery/regeneration).
This can be seen from the hint, which never goes into the "CHARGE" area (below 0 percent). Mechanical brakes can be heard in slow city traffic.
When cruise control is off, the car slows down with recovery and the brakes are applied when deceleration is needed. According to car owners, both mechanisms are so well coordinated that it is difficult to distinguish energy recovery from friction between blocks and discs.
Why is it important to use energy recovery when driving with cruise control? Well, recovering some energy when going downhill or in city traffic can determine a vehicle's greater range. When using a classic brake, energy is irretrievably lost.
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