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Old 07-06-2017, 12:33 PM   #8
mrgolf
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Default Re: Club car ds with regen system

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Originally Posted by Cruise Master View Post
For me I could care less about the charging aspect. I never run my batteries anywhere near half full.

The reason why I would never get rid of it is for the slowing ability on downhill runs. I got a couple of runs down gravel roads with a turn at the bottom. If all I had was a vintage cable brake design engaging only two drums on a four wheel machine, well that's just crazy talk.
I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, so explain to me how regen slows you down with other than the rear wheels. Also the regen uses the motor to do the braking, it is mounted to the diffentral, by its design a diffentral will allow one wheel to slip on uneven surfaces. Gravel is not always the same on both sides. Same is true on a wet cart path. I have exprenced a cart with regen down hill an a wet cart path. One wheel was sliding and almost caused me to turn over. With good ole drum brakes I can let up on them and re-apply as needed when the cart tries to slide.

Others may disagree but this is my exprence and something to think about.
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