I asked Chevy Communications for clarity on a press release from 9-6-16 talking about Regen Braking.

http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/...6-bolt-ev.html



None of the media reviews ever talked about just driving the Bolt in D and using the Blended Brakes to get Regen,

the way it has always been in the Gen1 and Gen2 Volts, the ELR and the Spark EV.



After a few emails, here's the clarification:

Correct - Bolt EV brake pedal operates hydraulic brakes and does not have a blended braking system.

There is some benefit, as result of decel, until brake pedal depressed hard enough



The Bolt EV offers benefit from regen in default ‘D’ and every time accelerator input is removed and before brake pedal is depressed (described above). If owners/drivers who are comfortable with a more aggressive regen braking feel so choose, you can capture even greater benefit from regen by:

• engaging ‘L’ mode

• depressing the Regen on Demand paddle (on steering wheel)

• or do both

In any of these three latter modes, the regen is enough to bring vehicle to a complete stop. The use of the hydraulic brakes (the pedal) remains an option at all times.

Well Blended Brake Fans , it's the end of driving like a normal person, in a normal car and getting Max Regen from the Brake Pedal.



Now there is a learning curve to get max regen from the Bolt.



Chevy took a big step back in technology. The Bolt Brake Pedal is just a Friction Brake Pedal,,,

Just like and your father's Oldsmobile,, and your neighbor's Tesla.



Why Chevy? This is NOT "an improvement upon the functionality".

You had high-tech Blended Brakes on all your other EV's.

Now you have low-tech Brakes on the Bolt.

There has to be a better reason than just copying Tesla's low-tech approach.

UPDATED: Yes it does have blended braking, just a different tech and supplier, see how and why here http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?265105-Bolt-EV-has-blended-brakes-via-Bosch.&p=3725649#post3725649 -----------------------------------Bill – Happy to review the facts described in the referenced press release. In answer to your questions:> Are you saying the Bolt DOES NOT have the blended brake pedal exactly like the Volt and the Spark EV?> You get NO varying Regen when using the brake pedal?> You are forced to adopt to this new ‘1 Pedal’ driving style if you want to take advantage of regen?Feedback from many Volt owners, who we learned enjoyed utilizing L in their vehicles and Regen on Demand Paddle (in Gen 2 Volt) to maximize regen benefit, led our team to improve upon that functionality for Bolt EV.Thanks for your feedback and I’ll pass it along to our engineering team.Fred LigouriChevrolet Communications