Mazda may not offer any hybrid cars in their lineup but that doesn’t mean they are blind to the benefits of electrification. The i-Eloop regenerative braking system offered on the Mazda 6 uses the wasted energy of braking to power the onboard electrical systems and reduce fuel consumption.




The system uses a capacitor to store the large surges of energy provided during breaking and slowly charges the battery. The use of a capacitor ensures the power surges are not lost while charging the battery, which absorbs energy slower. A System like this is taking energy that would have been wasted and captures it in the name of performance. This system ensures the engine can focus on powering the car instead of wasting energy on the electronics.

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The good news is that a system like this is reactively inexpensive, and is proven to increase highway gas mileage in the 6 to an impressive 40mpg. With the growing implementation of mild hybrid systems like this, we can expect better performance and efficiency out of future vehicles.