Regen braking non adjustable ? Deal breaker for me.

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Wouldn't it be nice if regen bias was tunable through the app. Maybe just wish full thinking. Seems like a software issue.
I know! My golf cart has tunable regen via a direct connection from laptop but there are others that are Bluetooth via app…it’s just a controller setting, so seems completely doable?
 

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It's possible that they'll enable it in the future. The truck may not be online, but you'll still update it via the app periodically. I'd imagine they'll allow you to turn it off altogether, but it'll otherwise default to 1PD.

I've never wanted to adjust the regen on any EV. Sometimes I want more regen, but never less. 1PD is one of the most underrated features of an EV.
 

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The physical controller would have to allow it. Its added complexity to the physical circuit to allow for it. Pennies or dollars, no idea, but its added cost and complexity so not really their target.
 

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It would really need to be some strange controller. You've been able to adjust regen and throttle curves on hobby level RC cars for decades. Even if the controller itself only holds one program at a time, the truck's computer could simply load the desired regen program.

I do think that cost has something to do with it though. They have to create and then test every regen program which costs money, even if the hardware is capable. They might only have on or off. Best to create the most aggressive regen profile to assist with efficiency. You can always use less regen by leaving your foot on the pedal a little further, but you can't add regen.
 

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It does raise the question of how much it will be possible to introduce new features or changes into the vehicle's software, though I imagine Slate would have good reasons to discourage that.

Fortunately, almost any feature you add to the truck won't be integrated into that software.
 
 
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