Mazda goes ELOOPy with new regenerative braking system

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Mazda i-ELOOP
Mazda i-ELOOP


Mazda has unveiled a world first with its i-ELOOP regenerative braking system, the first example of its kind to use a capacitor. And while it doesn't sound like it's particularly ground breaking, the new technology is certainly advanced.

Standard batteries usually used in energy recovery systems take a while to charge and discharge when energy is called for – they're also pretty prone to deterioration as their life goes on – but Mazda's capacitor-based system manages to creep round these problems.

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