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Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ The paddles can use the engine to brake and charge the battery at the same time. It's a way of getting the main battery up to full charge. But it's also fun to use instead of the brake. (it will not work to come to a fast complete stop)

I think some EV's use regenerative braking just by lifting on the gas/go pedal....they call it 'one pedal driving'.

Interesting, yes, I think many/most use the lift off the gas and also are triggered by the brake pedal. I have heard that for many, the "lift off the gas" mode can be adjusted for how much generation you want (creates more deceleration at higher levels). It sounds like they baked that into your flappy paddles.

Originally Posted by stevej37

It's a 10.2 gal tank...it's funny to see the 'range of miles' on the dash say 485 miles after filling up.

Yeah, 10.2 gal, I'd say that's a tiny tank, although, not surprising since it's a hybrid. Better fuel economy means you get a good distance on a small tank which helps offset the additional weight of the batteries by less weight in fuel.

The tank in my boxster is 16.9, and I get about 370-375miles per tank on the highway (running 80+mph and not hypermiling). I wish my boxster had a 23 gal tank like my old '88 911 had. My wife's car ('18 Outback w/3.6L flat 6) gets about 440 miles out of her 17.6gal tank.