variable regenerative braking is achieved by tapping the paddles, the strength of the regenerative braking system could be stepped through six different settings—b0 to b5—allowing the driver to adjust how much power is restored into the battery, and to balance the amount of braking carried out with the amount of momentum the driver wants to maintain. for example, down a long but shallow slope it is better to keep rolling with a small level of recuperation, while down a steep hill, the driver can set the system to maximum regeneration. at its most aggressive setting, the regen system would easily hold the outlander at down a moderate downhill slope. with minimum regen, the car would conserve momentum and coast without any power draw.