Hey. I have an odd question. I know that regen braking is reduced or eliminated when it's cold. But I've noticed something odd, that has me a little worried.
Generally, when it is cold, you'll get the warning about reduced regen braking right away. However, I park overnight in my garage, which is usually 55 degrees. I've noticed on cold mornings, it takes the outside temperature reading on the car a LONG time to get down to real outside temperature upon leaving my garage. Sometimes as much as twenty miles of driving. I also don't get the Reduced Regenerative Braking messege until about half-way through that drive.
My concern is that because the outside temp sensor is so wrong for much of the drive, that is actually allowing regen braking when it shouldn't be, until the temp sensor catches up to the real outside temp.
Thoughts?
Generally, when it is cold, you'll get the warning about reduced regen braking right away. However, I park overnight in my garage, which is usually 55 degrees. I've noticed on cold mornings, it takes the outside temperature reading on the car a LONG time to get down to real outside temperature upon leaving my garage. Sometimes as much as twenty miles of driving. I also don't get the Reduced Regenerative Braking messege until about half-way through that drive.
My concern is that because the outside temp sensor is so wrong for much of the drive, that is actually allowing regen braking when it shouldn't be, until the temp sensor catches up to the real outside temp.
Thoughts?