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Kite Car
October 3, 2019           Dave Santos

Kite Car Update- Regenerative Braking

Any car with regen has the potential to charge either towed by kite or jacked up in place with a kite driving a wheel via a simple capstan or equivalent added on a hub.* As EVs have rapidly matured, so have their regenerative braking capabilites.

Here is a current regen overview with good comment discussion. Users are definitely finding the regen function ever more effective. Charging rates and speed ranges have improved as well. There are often multiple settings as well, that AWE regen may use-
Regenerative Braking Is One Of The Joys Of Driving An EV | CleanTechnica

* Old idea: Model T version-Model T version
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