Frenado regenerativo^* Benefits

Regenerative braking^* is a key aspect of the EV ownership experience. Let’s review some benefits of the system that you’ll want to share with your Niro EV customers before they drive off the lot!

An Innovative Way to Drive

Niro EV’s regenerative braking^* system delivers a distinctly different driving experience compared to an ICE vehicle. For example, customers can use regenerative braking^* in stop-and-go traffic to drive the car with only the accelerator pedal (known as One-Pedal or i-PEDAL^*), reducing the need to move their foot between the accelerator and brake pedals.

Less Potential Vehicle Maintenance

When active, regenerative braking^* uses the electric motor(s) to help slow the vehicle down, so the customer doesn’t have to hit the brakes as much. This can help reduce brake wear, meaning your Niro EV customers may not require brake maintenance as frequently as they would with an ICE vehicle.

Extended Range

Niro EV’s regenerative braking^* system helps capture kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost and stores it in the EV battery for use—helping to potentially extend the vehicle’s driving range^* in a variety of driving conditions^*.

Potential Savings

The Niro EV must be regularly ‘refueled’ at a public charging station or with a home charger—and both have a cost per kWh used.

Using the regenerative braking^* system can potentially help save customers on some charging time by capturing the kinetic energy created while braking or decelerating. This energy helps charge the EV battery, meaning less time spent plugging in to charge and potential less drain on the wallet.

For more details on Niro EV’s regenerative braking^* system features, review this post. You can also learn more about regenerative braking^* by checking out the EV 101 playlist on Kia America’s YouTube Channel^™*.