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When Driving
i-ELOOP System
On conventional vehicles, the kinetic energy that is generated when the vehicle is
decelerated by applying the brakes or during engine braking ends up being discarded
as heat. By utilizing this discarded kinetic energy to generate electricity and use it to
power the vehicle's electrical devices and accessories such as the A/C and audio, fuel
consumption can be reduced. Mazda's system for generating electricity from this
kinetic energy is called the Deceleration Energy Generation System (i-ELOOP).
For details, refer to Section 4, “i-ELOOP”.
Electric components Engine Components Vehicle Systems: Air-conditioning Audio Head-lights, etc
Accelerator OFF
Accelerator ON
Energy
regeneration Charge Battery
Battery Power
Power Electric components
Engine Components
Vehicle Systems:
Air-conditioning
Audio
Head-lights, etc
Engine
Variable
Voltage
alternator
Variable
Voltage
alternator Engine
Tyre TyreCapacitor
Capacitor DC-DC
converter
DC-DC
converter
Kinetic energy
Electrical power
The i-ELOOP power generating status is displayed in the audio display.
Indication on display
Control Status Display
Control status
Displays the level of electricity generated by
regenerative braking.
Displays the amount of the electricity stored
in the capacitor.
Displays the status of the electricity stored
in the capacitor and being supplied to the
electrical devices (whole vehicle in display
is illuminated simultaneously).
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