2019 E-Torque - Lost Regen Braking?

[BoxerguyT89]

My 2019 Ram 1500 has the 5.7 with the e-torque. Up until a couple of weeks ago, my truck would regen brake pretty hard when letting off the gas. It was enough so that I rarely have to apply brakes and this has been great. I did have the start/stop not work at a stop sign and I had to start the truck with the push button, but no issues since then. This happened a couple of days before the braking "stopped."

Now, it feels like the regen braking has gone away entirely. The truck coasts and brakes smooth and I find myself still getting used to how slowly it sheds speed now. I have to apply way more brakes to get the truck to stop and it is very annoying. I want it back to the way it was before where I could feel it, like it downshifted without really downshifting.

Has anyone else "lost" their regen braking, if that is even what is happening?

 

[Darksteel165]

I wish I lost my regen breaking.

 

[BoxerguyT89]

I wish I lost my regen breaking.

I get that, I am just so used to it and how little brake wear I get from having it.

 

[6of36]

I get that, I am just so used to it and how little brake wear I get from having it.

I've never noticed it having it. I don't feel it slow at all.

 

[Biga]

I've never noticed the regen braking on the etorque, it has to be very little on such a small hybrid system.

 

[BoxerguyT89]

It could be that it was something else, but it follows the behavior mentioned in the manual.

 

[PM-Performance]

VI e had the etorque for 3 yrs and I was today years old when I found out it had regenerated braking.
I’ve never known or felt it personally

 

[Bigtone]

As others had mentioned, I have never noticed my regen braking on my 2021 Limited in almost 3 years of driving.

 

[BoxerguyT89]

I'm not sure what to make of it. It definitely has a different feeling than it used to. It was as if there was some strong engine braking happening.

There are a few other threads about e torque where users have mentioned the "downshift" feeling and "drag" when letting off the brakes. Most didn't like it because it isn't as smooth when stopping, but I did haha.

Guess I'll just get used to the regular braking. Everything is still functioning and my battery is charging like normal, so it's definitely working.

 

[6of36]

I'm not sure what to make of it. It definitely has a different feeling than it used to. It was as if there was some strong engine braking happening.

There are a few other threads about e torque where users have mentioned the "downshift" feeling and "drag" when letting off the brakes. Most didn't like it because it isn't as smooth when stopping, but I did haha.

Guess I'll just get used to the regular braking. Everything is still functioning and my battery is charging like normal, so it's definitely working.

21s were recalled for that. It's not supposed to do it, they got a software update. My brother gained over 2 MPG afterwords.

 

[BoxerguyT89]

If that's the case, it looks like mine has fixed itself somehow.

No mpg change for me, still sitting around ~17.5mpg.

 

[6of36]

If that's the case, it looks like mine has fixed itself somehow.

No mpg change for me, still sitting around ~17.5mpg.

I got 19.7 on my trip home from Mark Dodge, 1,394 miles, and 1 1/2 hours of that was traffic jam. When not sitting in stopped traffic, 65 to 77 MPH.

 

[BoxerguyT89]

I got 19.7 on my trip home from Mark Dodge, 1,394 miles, and 1 1/2 hours of that was traffic jam. When not sitting in stopped traffic, 65 to 77 MPH.

Before the level and tires I could get 20-21mpg as I mostly drive highway, but after I have seen as high as 19 on an all highway tank. I usually hang around 17.5 with probably a 70hwy/30city mix.