does anyone know the regenerative braking on the e-tron GT *actually* works??

[madbowler6]

I just bought a 2023 e-tron GT.

Prior to my new GT, I've had two e-tron Sportbacks (a 2020 and a 2022). I'm very familiar with how they operate and expected the regenerative braking on the GT to work the same.

But it doesn't.

When you click (or double-click) the left-hand paddle shifter on the steering wheel, as far as I can tell, nothing happens. The regen bar moves (same as it did on my e-tron Sportback), suggesting the car is using the electric motors to slow the car, except the car doesn't slow down at all like my Sportback did. The only way to slow this car down is to use the foot brake.

I've been told that if you click the left-hand paddle shifter, it activates regen braking *capability*, and that once you press the foot brake from that point, the car initially use the electric motors to provide braking, but once the braking force reaches a specified G load, *then* the hydraulic (wheel) brakes activate.

But I don't buy it. I don't think that's how it works at all, because the deceleration feels completely different than my Sportbacks did. Far as I can tell, this car ONLY uses the hydraulic brakes to slow the car, and grabs whatever regeneration it can from that. This is okay I guess, but will certainly put a lot more wear/tear on the brakes than my Sportback did, as I was constantly using the paddle shifter/electric motor braking to slow the car, and only used the foot brake for hard(ish) braking, or to bring the car to a complete stop. Plus in my Sportback it was nice to be able to slow the car down without my lazy ass having to lift my leg to press the foot brake. No such luck with the GT.

Also, if this car has brake hold like my Sportback did (where it stays stopped even after you take your foot off the brake once the car has been brought to a stop), I haven't yet figured out how to turn it on.

[gk1]

Check page 93 of the manual.

MMI
Vehicle > Efficiency assist > Recuperation

It sounds like you are set to "Automatic" but you want "Manual" where you use the shift paddles for controlling the braking effect

[gimpgutter]

How many miles do you have on the car? I just picked up a 2023 and the regen feature kicked in at about 350 miles. I've read on other forums that it's 500 miles.

Up until that point, the green bar would change but no regen was actually taking placing. Now it definitely does, although it's far more subtle than other electric cards I've driven or ridden in (Kia EV6, Volvo XC40, Tesla). My understanding is that Porsche's engineers believe coasting is more energy efficient than regenerative braking. I'm sure there's some justification for that, but I have my doubts.

Also, autohold works like a charm on mine. I just press the brake a little harder after coming to a stop and the autohold feature activates and shows a green "A" symbol on the dash.

[Stubek]

Check page 93 of the manual.

MMI
Vehicle > Efficiency assist > Recuperation

It sounds like you are set to "Automatic" but you want "Manual" where you use the shift paddles for controlling the braking effect

Did this solve the problem or did you find a different solution?

[nefkntym]

I had a '22 RS with the Carbid brakes and the regen didn't kick in till ~ 800 miles. I replaced that car with a Year 1 model. With the CCB, the regen didn't kick in until over a 1000 miles.

[salvadorsantana]

Regen is weaker on the GT vs etron SUV

[gk1]

Regen is weaker on the GT vs etron SUV

You mean just the paddle regen?

As far as I know braking regen is identical on both.

While braking, the electric motors perform decelerations alone up to around 0.3 g, i.e. the vast majority of all brake applications in everyday driving.
If both electric motors are involved in brake recuperation in order to ensure handling stability, they can recover up to 265 kW of power.