Electric & Hybrid · 3 min read
Regenerative Braking Explained
Recovers energy when you slow down on an electric bike, feeding it back into the battery.
In plain English
When you close the throttle or brake on an electric motorcycle, the motor can run in reverse as a generator, converting the bike's momentum back into electrical energy stored in the battery rather than wasting it all as heat.
How it works
Closing the throttle switches the motor controller into generator mode, using the bike's kinetic energy to spin the motor and produce current, which is fed back to the battery. The strength of this effect is often adjustable, from a light coast to a strong single-lever slowdown.
Takes some adjustment if you're used to a petrol bike — engine-braking-like deceleration happens the instant you close the throttle, which some riders love and others need to dial back initially.