Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for an adaptive regenerative braking system that may be used in future Ford EVs, Ford Authority has learned.
The patent was filed on February 9th, 2023, published on August 15th, 2024, and assigned serial number 0270251.
The Ford Authority Take
In recent months, Ford has filed patents for ideas ranging from a system that would capable of automatically switching drive modes to another for a regenerative braking battery charging system that could be used in future all-electric vehicles. The concept here is to make things a bit easier on drivers by having vehicles do more work in terms of compensating for conditions, and that’s also true of this newly published patent outlining an idea for an adaptive regenerative braking system that may be used in future Ford EVs, too.
One of the benefits EVs provide is the ability to utilize one-pedal driving, as with enough regenerative braking, those vehicles can slow themselves down at a rapid rate, even to a complete stop, when the driver simply eases of the accelerator pedal. One-pedal driving is also a good thing as it provides some energy back into the battery pack when braking in this manner, and can also save major wear and tear on brake pads.
Problem is, this isn’t the most efficient way to drive in some circumstances, such as on the highway, when one may otherwise let off the gas in an ICE vehicle to coast. Thus, Ford proposes this system, which aims to adjust the level of regenerative braking based on what the driver is attempting to do – such as maintaining a steady speed. It’s a worthy idea for certain, and one that may very well wind up making it to production as a result.
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