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Originally Posted by abuzzl23p
i was under the impression that brake regeneration was something more...the standard 3 series does the alternator trick...while it was mentioned that the M would have "regenerative braking" so i assumed that meant something more complex than that
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I would chalk it up as almost pure marketing.
To really benefit from the power that is generated from braking, you need batteries that can take a charge quickly but since even Lithium Ion is slow to take charges, you need huge capacitors.
The system might give enough power from braking to compensate from the lack of charging from the alternator disconnect from acceleration.
Hybrid Performance Cars .... Fear it....they will wreck any pure performance car with compromises.