Easy way to toggle between normal regen(recuperation)/coasting without binding to steering wheel diamond button?

[seabird]

For me and some others, the brake recuperation doesn’t work 100% of the time for some reason. Although maybe we are in the minority here.

Doesn't work 100% of all time or doesn't work 100% of the times when it is supposed to? Because there are lots of circumstances where the brake pedal won't use regenerative braking and will switch immediately to the hyrdaulic brakes. That's normal.

Or do you mean lightly pressing the brake pedal only a little bit sometimes doesn't show regen?

When that happens I get terrible consumption and need to switch thrust recuperation on.

The setting does not have any effect on brake pedal regeneration. The only way it could possibly make a difference is if the code for regen in general is crashing on your car and that setting restarts the service until the next crash.

In addition I live in an hilly area so generally speaking I coast when it’s downhill or even terrain and switch thrust recuperation on when going uphill.

Why turn it on uphill? There's no place to recover energy if you're actively powering the motor to climb a hill.

Now for my car, I have not found any option to turn re-gen off or on. Is this an option that not in my car or on US models?

You have it. It is the unlabeled button in the bottom right of the settings page when you tap the Car icon. If you are seeing energy recovery when coasting without braking, then it is turned on.

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[CandianPorsche83]

Doesn't work 100% of all time or doesn't work 100% of the times when it is supposed to? Because there are lots of circumstances where the brake pedal won't use regenerative braking and will switch immediately to the hyrdaulic brakes. That's normal.

Or do you mean lightly pressing the brake pedal only a little bit sometimes doesn't show regen?

The setting does not have any effect on brake pedal regeneration. The only way it could possibly make a difference is if the code for regen in general is crashing on your car and that setting restarts the service until the next crash.

Why turn it on uphill? There's no place to recover energy if you're actively powering the motor to climb a hill.


You have it. It is the unlabeled button in the bottom right of the settings page when you tap the Car icon. If you are seeing energy recovery when coasting without braking, then it is turned on.

Doesn’t work 100% of the time when I lightly or even strongly press on brake while coasting. Again not sure how wide spread it is but others have confirmed the same so it’s not just me. So to be clear when it doesn’t work and I’m coasting I get 0 regen since braking doesn’t work and letting off the accelerator pedal doesn’t either. Weird like I said.

Uphill because if I had to slow down I just let off brakes and it will provide some regen vs when going uphill and having to slow down, gravity makes it slow down and there won’t be regen. So figured it was more “efficient”

Not sure if that logic makes sense but that’s what I have been doing while winging it.

 

[dgkhn]

A reminder: you can use voice control to manage recuperation.

"Hey Porsche. Recuperation on". Or "off".

 

[SteveY]

On a whim, I asked the Porsche voice activated assist to "Turn on automatic recuperation". Works! Now I can hands-free turn on/off regen. I have my diamond button set to turn on rear camera - I have markers on the garage floor I can line up to assure I am parked in the perfect spot.

 

[SuperH]

A reminder: you can use voice control to manage recuperation.

"Hey Porsche. Recuperation on". Or "off".

I was just about to post this. Everyone seems to forget that the car has its own voice assistant, for this and more.

 

[seabird]

Doesn’t work 100% of the time when I lightly or even strongly press on brake while coasting. Again not sure how wide spread it is but others have confirmed the same so it’s not just me. So to be clear when it doesn’t work and I’m coasting I get 0 regen since braking doesn’t work and letting off the accelerator pedal doesn’t either. Weird like I said.

Three of those four conditions are not expected to result in any regen in the power display:

• Strong press: straight to hyrdaulic brakes, no regen
• Coasting: no regen
• Letting off accelerator: no regen unless recuperation is switched on in PCM

A light press of the brake pedal is the only one that should result in any regen displayed in a Macan with default configuration, and even then only when certain conditions are met (mainly that the battery is not full).

Something might be wrong with your car but it's not super clear. If using the brake pedal never shows any regen, there's something either wrong with the display or with the car. But it's not always supposed to show regen while braking.

Uphill because if I had to slow down I just let off brakes and it will provide some regen vs when going uphill and having to slow down, gravity makes it slow down and there won’t be regen. So figured it was more “efficient”

Depends how often and aggressively you need to slow down on uphill stretches. You will use more energy for each meter traveling forward uphill than you recapture by giving up that meter. Coasting, even uphill, is going to cover the most distance with the least power unless you're in rush hour traffic or something. But it doesn't really make a big enough difference to switch it on and off as you reach the top and bottom of hills.

 

[CandianPorsche83]

Three of those four conditions are not expected to result in any regen in the power display:

• Strong press: straight to hyrdaulic brakes, no regen
• Coasting: no regen
• Letting off accelerator: no regen unless recuperation is switched on in PCM

A light press of the brake pedal is the only one that should result in any regen displayed in a Macan with default configuration, and even then only when certain conditions are met (mainly that the battery is not full).

Something might be wrong with your car but it's not super clear. If using the brake pedal never shows any regen, there's something either wrong with the display or with the car. But it's not always supposed to show regen while braking.

Depends how often and aggressively you need to slow down on uphill stretches. You will use more energy for each meter traveling forward uphill than you recapture by giving up that meter. Coasting, even uphill, is going to cover the most distance with the least power unless you're in rush hour traffic or something. But it doesn't really make a big enough difference to switch it on and off as you reach the top and bottom of hills.

To be clear so no confusion. I'm referring to light pressing on the brakes while in coasting (i.e. recuperation off) so not using the hydraulic brakes ... which is suppose to produce brake regen.

Also never said it "never" works I said it sometimes doesn't work and rather its just not consistent when it does and doesn't work. Again don't believe I am the only member who have posted this.

 

[seabird]

To be clear so no confusion. I'm referring to light pressing on the brakes while in coasting (i.e. recuperation off) so not using the hydraulic brakes ... which is suppose to produce brake regen.

Also never said it "never" works I said it sometimes doesn't work and rather its just not consistent when it does and doesn't work. Again don't believe I am the only member who have posted this.

Totally hear you. It's just hard to troubleshoot because there are so many variables (Is regen supposed to happen at this stopping force? Can the battery take the energy? Is the power meter accurately showing regen behavior? Is the electric motor providing stopping force but not charging the battery for some reason? etc.)

But while there may be a fault with energy recovered back into the battery pack, it is very unlikely that the electric braking itself isn't working, because it is a natural consequence of the motor spinning down. So if you are hearing the motors slow down normally when stopping, then the brakes are also blending properly.

This visualization from Porsche might be helpful to folks:

 

[CandianPorsche83]

Totally hear you. It's just hard to troubleshoot because there are so many variables (Is regen supposed to happen at this stopping force? Can the battery take the energy? Is the power meter accurately showing regen behavior? Is the electric motor providing stopping force but not charging the battery for some reason? etc.)

But while there may be a fault with energy recovered back into the battery pack, it is very unlikely that the electric braking itself isn't working, because it is a natural consequence of the motor spinning down. So if you are hearing the motors slow down normally when stopping, then the brakes are also blending properly.

This visualization from Porsche might be helpful to folks:

Yup I get the sense its software related and hopefully will be addressed in a future update. Again its more of annoyance at the moment but doesn't take away from the overall positive experience of owing the car. I love it!

 

[SimonEV]

Click Voice Button and say "Recuperation On" or "Recuperation Off" allows the Diamond Button to be assigned to something else e.g., Speed Warnings On/Off.

 

[byebye]

About this problem of no regen when braking in « coasting » mode.
even if it’s a strong brake, regen should occur, and on top of that if it’s not enough, real brakes.
the driver screen regen meter and the center screen regen meter (when displaying car options) are consistent when the bad behavior occurs: they don’t show any regen.

the only way to have regen when this strange behavior occurs, is to shortly release the brakes, and then re-apply brakes: it again shows regen (As expected in the first place)

 

[tmrqs]

All I can say is I don’t have this issue - and not a matter of not paying attention.

I *always* get the green regen indicator as soon as I slightly press the brakes, and I only drive in “coasting mode” (never with regen).

2025 Turbo, built in October 2024.
Perhaps first series issue?

 

[CandianPorsche83]

All I can say is I don’t have this issue - and not a matter of not paying attention.

I *always* get the green regen indicator as soon as I slightly press the brakes, and I only drive in “coasting mode” (never with regen).

2025 Turbo, built in October 2024.
Perhaps first series issue?

Mines a 2025 built in December 2024.

 

[Diego]

I'm in the same situation as @tmrqs. I don't have any problem with the regen in coasting mode (coming from Tesla I tried both mode and found that coasting it's better for MY consumption - 18,6 kW/100km after 18k kms). I pay a lot of attention about this subject and I have to say that regen kick in (green indicator) as soon as I lightly press the brake pedal.

 

[CandianPorsche83]

I'm in the same situation as @tmrqs. I don't have any problem with the regen in coasting mode (coming from Tesla I tried both mode and found that coasting it's better for MY consumption - 18,6 kW/100km after 18k kms). I pay a lot of attention about this subject and I have to say that regen kick in (green indicator) as soon as I lightly press the brake pedal.

Agreed!

In my situation (when regen is working which to be fair is most of the time ~ 80%) coasting consistently yields the best consumption figures for me vs Regen On.

Going to have to put on a go pro at some point and record this behaviour for Porsche lol

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