There are multiple methods that automakers utilize to make hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs, more commonly referred to as EVs) as efficient as possible. One is improving their overall ...

Regenerative braking. This clumsy phrase has slowly crept into car-person lexicon as electric and hybrid vehicles have become more of A Thing. So if you’ve been reading TopGear.com’s reviews and group ...

Regenerative braking is a key feature in hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) that enhances efficiency by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, which is then stored in the vehicle’s battery.

It can boost range and help save your brakes, but it’s also a feature with wildly different approaches depending on the automaker and customer preferences. When my dad taught me and my siblings to ...

While it may seem like electric and hybrid vehicles are a recent innovation of the 21 st century, these technologies have been around for over a century. The first electric car, while extremely rough ...

Tesla is reportedly pushing a new over-the-air software update that will bring back regenerating braking "strength" settings for drivers. A few years ago, the US EV maker did away with different ...

Regenerative braking is one of our favorite aspects of EV driving. With brake regen, you simply lift off the accelerator and the vehicle begins to slow, in some cars to a complete stop. That’s because ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

While one could easily confuse the 2026 Tesla Model Y as simply being a cosmetic facelift, the changes made to the world’s best-selling EV are much more than skin deep. Not only has Tesla overhauled ...

I recently bought an EV with regenerative braking. I thought by having this it might be safer in winter because I can slow down more gently without hitting the brakes, but last week I started skidding ...

As more and more people become eco-conscious and want to minimize the environmental footprint cars may have, many opt for EVs or hybrid cars. It truly helps make a difference while also allowing ...