Does the Charger bike recharge the batteries when braking or going downhill?
While regenerative braking in average terrain could generate a small amount of excess energy that could be put back into the batteries, the original designers’ studies showed that the benefits were very small and were counter balanced by increased friction and drag in designs that included this feature. Therefore, they did not include regenerative braking in the Charger system. The Charger bicycle drive sysem has been designed so that the motor stops turning when the bike is coasting. This reduces losses associated with spinning up the motor and makes for a more pleasant riding.
