Regeneration / Regenerative Braking in Macan EV?

[SCOUBI22222]

Good morning,
I haven't seen the subject on regeneration on the Macan videos.
The button on the steering wheel of the Taycan is no longer present, so no regenerative braking?
Bye

 

[tmrqs]

My understanding is that it is a blend and it will regen up to 240kW.
Kyle did mention this in both his videos.

 

[SCOUBI22222]

Does that mean it's automatic?

 

[tmrqs]

Does that mean it's automatic?

Correct, it will regen whenever it can - and only use the brakes when needed.

 

[Perry]

My understanding is that it is a blend and it will regen up to 240kW.
Kyle did mention this in both his videos.

This is not new. Both Taycan and Macan use blended braking. The regen button on the Taycan steering wheel only controls the passive regen when you lift the foot off the pedal, not the amount of regen you get from braking.

Presumably, the Macan does the same, but doesn’t have the button for quickly switching between regen modes (if they haven’t moved it somewhere else). Like the Taycan, the regen mode can probably still be configured in the drive settings.

 

[tmrqs]

This is not new. Both Taycan and Macan use blended braking. The regen button on the Taycan steering wheel only controls the passive regen when you lift the foot off the pedal, not the amount of regen you get from braking.

Presumably, the Macan does the same, but doesn’t have the button for quickly switching between regen modes (if they haven’t moved it somewhere else). Like the Taycan, the regen mode can probably still be configured in the drive settings.

Absolutely, it’s not new: I believe the 240kW regen limit is Macan specific but blended braking is common.

 

[cometguy]

watch 22:50-24:00
in this video

 

[SergeyIndy]

I am curios with no information to confirm or deny if Macan EV has Regen options adjustment similar to Taycan. Specifically, is it possible to configure for each Driving Mode a Regen setting of Off/On/Auto. Every video I have watched simply says that Regen is behind the scenes when going downhill or when braking with no mention of additional adjustment of Regen by the driver.

 

[Diego]

In the pre production units I saw there wasn't any option to adjust the regenerative brake (but that system is not the one we got on the "production" cars). What the Porsche guys told me is that there is no "one pedal" option since Porsche wants that people use the great brake system and that when you brake you can't really feel if the car regen or braking (but somebody here who tried the car at PEC wrote that you can feel it...)

 

[SergeyIndy]

In the pre production units I saw there wasn't any option to adjust the regenerative brake (but that system is not the one we got on the "production" cars). What the Porsche guys told me is that there is no "one pedal" option since Porsche wants that people use the great brake system and that when you brake you can't really feel if the car regen or braking (but somebody here who tried the car at PEC wrote that you can feel it...)

This is helpful and you are absolutely correct that Porsche has no one pedal driving equivalent, which I prefer on the Taycan. I am looking for someone who has the production car now to check the screen to see if Regen setting is present in the PCM to configure. I was just at a car show and saw Euro version demo Macan EV and sat in it, but did not think to look at the PCM for this setting under Drive Modes.

 

[PanameraFrank]

Regen is NOT an option on the drive mode screen as it is on the Taycan. See 1:33 on

Fwiw.

 

[Diego]

Sorry but there are no one in the world with the production car and it will be this way at least until September 19 (in Italy). If the dealer will call me to see my car (that they have now) I’ll check in the new system.

 

[SergeyIndy]

@Diego, so nice of you to check this out.

I am disappointed that this option is most likely not there, assuming this is because Macan EV is on a different platform than Taycan. This option is useful in many ways, one example, that in the Taycan if Regen = Auto, the car will use Regen automatically without pressing the brake pedal or being in ACC mode to slow down if it detects a car in front, then if the car is out of the way, it will coast again.

 

[Fleming23]

@Diego, so nice of you to check this out.

I am disappointed that this option is most likely not there, assuming this is because Macan EV is on a different platform than Taycan. This option is useful in many ways, one example, that in the Taycan if Regen = Auto, the car will use Regen automatically without pressing the brake pedal or being in ACC mode to slow down if it detects a car in front, then if the car is out of the way, it will coast again.

I will have to find the source, but I remember ACC/Regen specifically being mentioned in the Macan. I've watched so much press and reviews though, I'm not sure exactly where I remember seeing it. I was pretty disheartened about the lack of one-pedal (to the point I actually cancelled my early Macan 4 reservation), but realized it won't be the end of the world. I do believe your prior comment to be correct though, I haven't seen anything mentioning different settings for regen (on/off/more/less/auto/etc.)

 

[Diego]

The “auto” option sounds like a “one pedal” (slow down without pressing the brake pedal) and this is what they told me that will not be in the Macan. The ACC should be/work better than the Taycan (this is what they told me since I had many doubt when I spec’d).