Mazda's i-ELOOP regenerative braking system | Mazda USA
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025
- Mazda's latest SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY innovation does something pretty amazing: basically, it turns wasted energy into driving enjoyment. The i-ELOOP regenerative braking system recycles kinetic energy to help power your car's electronics. The result: around 5% better fuel economy, and it frees up 100% of your car's horsepower so it can go directly to the wheels. Watch the video to see how Mazda's unconventional thinking made it possible.
This was a good commercial. I actually learned something, and I felt like they assumed I was smart enough to understand technical concepts. That's pretty rare for a car commercial. Good job Mazda!
While 10% recuperation feels negligible, this tech is a step in the right direction.
Give capacitors couple more decades to fully mature, then we can even have the regen. power to go back to the drivetrain, similar to the KERS system used in Formula 1 cars use today, but with much more excitement than that golf-cart Prius. That will be something worth talking about.
this ad is kinda misleading to people who don't know lot about thermodynamics, he says that "100% of the engine's horse power goes directly to where it counts" that statement is totally wrong, a lot of the engine's power is wasted in heat, so unless the car doesn't produce heat or the heat produced is used somehow and converted into energy, then its not 100% efficient that statement is wrong, but i love that they placed an alternator and a capacitor!
Why aren't more people buying Mazdas?
+Medieval Blast Because a lot of reviewers are biased towards VW and other German brands therefore people don't know that Mazda is a much better brand in many ways.
its because they have high tech and low quality
@@steftheengie2904 i have one. Its very well built, not perfect of course. I'd recommend
@@steftheengie2904 haven't driven a modern mazda have you?
@@steftheengie2904 , nonsense , my 2011 Audi S3 started having issues even before 100k. Driver side window switch broke, parking sensors going haywire, heated seats stopped working, radio volume button busted, engine struggling to start, burning oil, engine overheat.
When I owned a 2009 Mazda 6 , even at 120,000 miles everything was still working, nothing broke unlike the Audi .
Mazda, nolite mittere margaritas ante porcos. But, the car guys can really understand what you've done here. Thank you for your passion.
I LOVE MY MAZDA!!!
I love this technology, it's a great concept. Do all cars with Skyactiv use it?
Thanks, Mazda. My car broke down whilst away on holiday because of this. Mind as well have an option to shut it down instead of affecting everything else when it stops working.
E-Loop and the way i-Stop works is very innovative
Is this why I feel a noticeable engine braking when I let off the gas on my CX5?
Pretty late response, but likely yes. It is even more pronounced in electric vehicles like the BMW i3. To convert the energy into electricity, the system works like a break. Upside is that besides saving energy, it also helps the breaks to last a bit longer.
The I-Eloop system totally goes against my driving style in traffic and urban areas. Normally, you expect to coast and slow at a very gradual pace when you release the accelerator pedal. This system causes the car to slow much more rapidly, requiring you to use more gas to get back up to speed or to keep your foot on the accelerator longer and then brake harder when you need to reduce speed...
This should only be active when pressing the brake pedal, because that is what it is doing.
You think so? Do you currently have a mazda with this system? I do and ive never noticed more drag. Ill definitely watch out for this now
No. Pedal out, no momentum whatever. Like a dodgem car at a fair.
Nice visuals and simple explanation, thank you.
also fighting aerodynamiuc drag, rotational struggles like the flywheel,power steering and water pump, supercharger if applicable, in the end this helps but it helps make 85% into 87% to the wheels.
.for example in some military, weather and navigation systems capasitors are routinely replaced on any service call
Capacitors have a lifespan and their effectiveness decreases with age . I just hope mazda makes them easy to replace like the battery.
I was wondering what this i-ELOOP is, as my MX-5 did not come with a booklet (I bought it used from a dealership with 23K Km). They also did not provide a high-visibility jacket, first aid kit, or breakdown triangle. It's a good thing that the cop who pulled me over only charged me 30 euros.
I love mazda- Very happy with my rx-8!
But the universe behaves in ellipses not circles, especially the rings which they used as an example D:
is this only available on the up trims of the mazda 3 or on all trims. im just wondering
Where does the 60 kilos come from? Is the alternator that much heavier? Because the ultracapacitors all together weigh less than 10 kilos. Plus the capacitors have enough energy to start the car on their own so all you need is smaller battery in case you leave your car sitting for a week. another weight savings.
and when those capasitors fail.. I foresee huge repairing bills in the future
Mazda USA, why hide the other videos in this series ?
maybe the ac but a lot of manufacturers now are going with electric power steering and electric water pumps as well.
Some also use electric radiator fan. But I still don't agree with 100% of the engine power go to the wheel. What if the the car go at highway and don't release the throttle pedal? And of course, don't forget the spark plugs!
Could you use skyactiv in rotary
Well represented
But what if you have hydraulics? Instead of the 8 batteries to power your pumps, could you use 8 capacitors instead?
Just got a quote from dealership. $575 to replace these batteries!! :(
But when is this hitting dealers? says late availability along with the smart high beam function.
The battery for my Mazda 6 2015 with
i eloop is over $300.
They aren't cheap
they should make a Mazda 6 out of that demo Mazda they have in the video... that be a nice addition to the Mazda 6 sedan ... just saying lol
There is an optional version of the mazda 6 with I-Eloop. Again, its only optional with the "i grand touring" trim I think.
...Is that Joe Rogan doing the narration?
O just bought a CX-5. I drove 100miles
And the I-loop monitor shows I-loop “not ready”. Is this normal?
No, its ready from thr get go....
Have that checked Milton
I drive Subaru but I'd be lying if I said Mazda wasn't my first choice when buying a new car!
Hyundai/Kia is #1 for me, followed closely by Ford and then Mazda.
Unbelievable , I drive a 2.2 Mazda with this system okay folks hope you're sitting down ......4.3 litres for every 100km that's €5.80 for a 100kms in a 2.2 litre beast .
Wow
I think you mean KERS. And those systems do not use a capacitor like i-eLOOP.
It has a Flux Capacitor!!!
Yesterday I had to reset mine, took about two hours.
Almost like KERS in Formula 1
There is no reason why one of these alternators (they a have an internal clutch) can be retrofitted on any car. A switch on the accelerator pedal can stop the alternator clutch engaging. having it only engaged when decelerating - kinetic energy reclaim. There is no need for the supercapacitor on a retrofit, just a sensor to bring in the alternator clutch when the battery is undercharged on long motorway trips.
My buddy just had his fail. 400$ to replace the battery. You're creating a situation where two batteries and two alternators could die just so I can charge my iPOD on braking power.... They aren't racecars anyway.
awesome :)
nice no more alternator
thats all identical to antiquated patents of british Dr. Clive Sinclair bought-up & disappeared since early 80's..that loop is sure coming up with sum really new & innovative stuff..wow!..(:-)
K!!?
L!l!!!
It sounds like marketing trick. I believe money spent on this feature will never refund.
120 amp alternator @ 14 Volts = 1680 Watts, 1 HP is 746 Watts + some drag from belts yea I dont see where 10% is coming from lol
I agree, this 10% is pure BS. I'll not check on Wiki, but I alternator efficiency used to be around 60%. Say 2-3 kW max brake power.
Still doesn't get as much mpg as a honda civic
why mazda 6 is soooo loud inside !!
Poor sound insulation, i have one and it is noticeably noisy on the motorway/highway
It isn't
@@gaffnaldo1 I want to soundproof my Mazda 3 because of that. Some people had great results!
@@manuelkorivu3966 good car, so i think thats worth doing
ethu vallathum nadako....?
That is until the capacitor blows.
nice attitude!
Nice tech, but this will not save you any fuel. Toyota Prius plug-in will.
Nice-oscar they both will. Fuel saving technologies are generally very scaleable, and there’s often another vehicle out there that does it bigger and better (in your specific case the Hyundai Ioniq PHEV) but that shouldn’t take away from what Mazda has achieved here at low cost and complexity.
First its capacitor. Second, capacitors are literally used in everything. They're in your car already, they're in your computer, they're in your phone, they're in every single modern electric device.
Do you have lots of expensive repairs with everything else due to the capacitors failing?
Genius
"The Universe must be proud?" Are you kidding me?
By then i was a n00b.
Infinite loops have a start...
And what is durability of this? Do you improove durability as well or you'd rather prefer planned obsolesence like every corporation these days???
Dropped in 2018...very sad.
mofuggin science!
It
Haimy Dang a
I drive TESLA
Nobody asked.
sad
So basically is a half ass Hybrid.
Wise Sloth the concept of hybrid itself is half-assed.
+WiseSloth ForBernieSanders i-ELOOP is a type of "micro hybrid", not half-assed just different.
"It also enables 100% of the engines horsepower to go directly where it counts" - the wheels.
False! Apart from the alternator, the engine is also turning the water pump, power steering and A/C unit if it's on.
So therefore it's not 100% of the engines horsepower. Bunch of lies.