Honda Clarity 2017 Electric Owner's Manual page 18

Regenerative Energy and Regenerative Braking
When decelerating or while driving downhill, the electric motor acts as a generator that recovers a portion of the electrical energy that was
used to accelerate the vehicle.
In the following situations, the vehicle generates electricity while decelerating.
● The accelerator pedal is released with the gear position in
● The brake pedal is depressed with the gear position in
u When the High Voltage battery is fully charged or its temperature is too cold/hot, or another factor or factors are affecting the
condition of the battery, the regenerative braking system may not be activated.
● The deceleration paddle selector is used with the gear position in
u You can control the rate of deceleration by using the deceleration paddle selector.
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