the outlander phev features regenerative braking during normal deceleration (braking or coasting), with the front and rear electric motors working as generators so that electricity can be generated and fed back into the main battery pack. in addition, the plug-in hybrid has a set-up that allows the driver to control the strength of the engine braking with paddles behind the steering wheel. the driver switches on regenerative braking either by sliding the central selector to the "b" position, or by operating the paddles.