General Motors has upgraded the Chevrolet Volt‘s regenerative braking system for the 2016 model year.
The Chevy-badged hybrid essentially borrows existing technology that has been limited to its upmarket stablemate, the Cadillac ELR. Drivers will be able to manage the regenerative braking system via paddle buttons on the steering wheel.
The Chevy-badged hybrid essentially borrows existing technology that has been limited to its upmarket stablemate, the Cadillac ELR. Drivers will be able to manage the regenerative braking system via paddle buttons on the steering wheel.
Pressing the paddle buttons will adjust the regenerative braking force, allowing drivers to maximize energy capture without using the traditional friction brakes in certain scenarios.
“It is even more refined than the ELR,” observes GM product chief Mark Reuss in a short YouTube segment — shot from inside a heavily camouflaged 2016 Volt.
The next-generation Volt is expected to introduce a wide range of upgrades, including a lighter battery that is rumored to stretch the electric-only range to 50-60 miles.
Full details will be released next month at the Detroit auto show.
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