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Hi. I have found myself down-shifiting when I come into a stop-light so that I get more regenerative breaking. A little more info: When I press the brake, but not the clutch, when decelerating, I get a surge of regen. But then the regen goes to zero and I am still breaking and moving. If I down shift into second gear, re-engage the clutch, and then break again, I will get another surge of regen. I can even go 5-3-2, when decelerating from highway speed to put a bunch of juice in the battery. Does anybody else do this? Why don't I get regen until I come to a complete stop? Is it bad for the engine to do what seems to be a whole bunch of compression breaking? Please fill me in.